ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22449
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
| Time: | c. 20:00 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | Associated Mission Aviation (AMA) |
| Registration: | PK-RCZ |
| MSN: | 903 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ndundu, Papua -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Taive II |
| Ndundu | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Pilatus Porter PC-6 B2-H4 aircraft, registered PK-RCZ, operated by AMA (Association of Mission Aviation) departed from Taive II for NduNdu, Papua, The flight was to be operated in accordance with the visual flight rules (VFR), remaining clear of cloud and navigating visually.
The aircraft did not arrive at NduNdu and pilots of search aircraft reported hearing PK-RCZ's emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal, but were unable to reach the crash site due to the weather conditions.
At 05:20 local time on Sunday 10 August, the aircraft wreckage was found at an elevation of 6,400 feet in the area
of NduNdu Pass, on the aircraft's planned track. The crash site was about 200 feet to the left (east) of the southerly track across the Pass, on the slope of an 11,000 foot mountain. The elevation of the lowest point in the NduNdu Pass is 5,700 feet. The pilot David Clapper (46), the sole occupant, was fatally injured.
The investigation determined that PK-RCZ departed from Taipe II for NduNdu in accordance with the visual flight rules. However, the weather in the NduNdu Pass area was reported to have been cloudy.
The investigation determined that it is likely that the pilot continued flying towards the Pass towards the NduNdu aerodrome in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). The aircraft impacted the mountain slope to the east of the Pass while cruising. The impact was severe and the accident was not survivable.
CAUSES
The pilot continued the flight into cloud and did not initiate action to maintain visual flight conditions.
The sector of the flight across the mountain pass was not conducted in conformance with the visual flight rules, and the pilot was did ensure that the aircraft remained clear of the terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSC
http://www.pc-6.com/history/903.htm
Images:
Outboard section of the right wing and tail section separated from the aircraft (Photo: NTSC)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2008 00:33 | Dmitriy | Added |
| 13-Aug-2008 03:00 | Anon. | Updated |
| 07-Apr-2010 12:13 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2010 15:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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