Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 October 1986
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200
Owner/operator: East Indonesia Air Taxi
Registration Number: PK-ESC
Location: near Manado –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine light plane, struck Takawirang Mountain during a routine flight. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s wing and fuselage.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine light plane, struck Takawirang Mountain during a routine flight. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s wing and fuselage.
Description
Struck Takawirang Mountain.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ucNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TFIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2629%2C315843https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ucNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TFIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2629%2C315843Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a sudden loss of control due to a faulty sensor or component ? resulted in the impact.Mechanical failure ? likely a sudden loss of control due to a faulty sensor or component ? resulted in the impact.Share on:
