| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | zaterdag 16 januari 1999 |
| Tijd: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Uzu Air |
| Registratie: | VH-XFF |
| Constructienummer: | 763 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1975-11-19 (23 years 2 months) |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 16775 |
| Motoren: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 1 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Coconut Island Airport, QLD (CNC) ( Australië)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID/YHID), Australië |
| Coconut Island Airport, QLD (CNC/YCCT), Australië |
The flight apparently proceeded normally until late final approach when the pilot initiated a go-around because of a vehicle on the airstrip. The aircraft rolled and yawed left, descended steeply and crashed onto a tidal flat.
Probable Cause:
SIGNIFICANT FACTORS:
1. The pilot initiated a go-around from final approach because of a vehicle on the airstrip.
2. The left propeller showed little evidence of rotation damage. The reason for a possible loss of left engine power could not be determined.
3. For reasons that could not be established, the pilot lost control of the aircraft at a low height.
Accident investigation:
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Bronnen:
» ATSB Occurrence Number 199900220Foto's
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 NOV 1975 | G-BDHP | first flight | |
| VH-TXF | Hawker DeHavilland, NSW | ||
| P2-PAD | Panga Airways | ||
| P2-PAD | Talair | ||
| P2-ISP | Talair | ||
| 18 DEC 1989 | VH-XFF | West Flight Airlines | |
| VH-XFF | Northwest Aviation | ||
| VH-XFF | Air North West | ||
| VH-XFF | Aquaflight Airways | ||
| VH-XFF | UZU Air |
» source: Werner Fischdick
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Horn Island Airport, QLD en Coconut Island Airport, QLD bedraagt 103 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Horn Island Airport, QLD en Coconut Island Airport, QLD bedraagt 103 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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