ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25472
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 1995 |
| Time: | 13:11 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Tours |
| Registration: | 5Y-FKI |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Liuli Airstrip, Lake Nyasa, Mbinga District, Ruvuma province. -
 Tanzania
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Liuli Airstrip, Lake Nyasa, Tanzania |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 16 May 1985 when crashed during initial climb out phase from Liuli Airstrip, Lake Nyasa in the Mbinga District of Ruvuma province, Tanzania (at approximate coordinates: 10°56′28″S 34°58′0″E); the pilot (the sole person on board) was not injured. According to the published information from the official Tanzanian Government sources:
"AIRCRAFT STALLED & CRASHED AFTER TAKE OFF ON STEEP TURN TO AVOID SAND DUNES & HOUSE AT RUNWAY END"
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1995/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-cheyenne-in-tanzania/]
2. http://www.tcaa.go.tz/files/1980%20-%2098%20ACCIDENTS.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Aug-2017 08:27 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2017 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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