Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1995
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
Owner/operator: Pink Aviation Services
Registration Number: OE-FDL
Location: Hohenems Airport (HOH) –
ÿ Austria
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
A paradropping mission resulted in a forced landing due to a vibration experienced by the pilot. The pilot executed a landing immediately, avoiding a high-tree area and a significant distance beyond the runway. A right wing strike on a tree occurred prior to touchdown. The Skyvan subsequently ran through ditches.A paradropping mission resulted in a forced landing due to a vibration experienced by the pilot. The pilot executed a landing immediately, avoiding a high-tree area and a significant distance beyond the runway. A right wing strike on a tree occurred prior to touchdown. The Skyvan subsequently ran through ditches.
Description
Taking off from runway 05 for a paradropping mission, the pilot felt some vibration and immediately carried out a forced landing instead of trying to fly over 20 m high trees, some 500 m beyond the runway. Just before touchdown the right wing struck a tree. The Skyvan touched down and ran through a number of ditches.
Primary Cause
Vibration during takeoff caused a forced landing.Vibration during takeoff caused a forced landing.Share on:
