Détails:
The Super Trader departed Ankara for a flight to Bahrain. At 08:14 the aircraft passed Gemerek at FL115 and Elazig at 08:59 (at FL135). Last position report received was when over Mus at 09:26. The aircraft had crashed and was found after six days on Suphan Mountain.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft, flying on instruments, drifted north of its normal track because of strong winds and crashed into the mountain.
Contributing factors' 1) The winds were stronger than forecast; 2) An accurate bearing could not be obtained at Mus, and Van had not been checked; 3) Sub-normal temperatures would result in a high indicated altimeter reading; 4) Calculations on the flight and contacts with beacons were not coordinated and controlled."
accident date: 23-04-1959
type: Avro 688 Super Trader
registration: G-AGRH
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | jeudi 23 avril 1959 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Avro 688 Super Trader |
| Compagnie: | Air Charter Ltd. |
| Immatriculation: | G-AGRH |
| Numéro de série: | 1256 |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 12 / à bord: 12 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 12 / à bord: 12 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Mount Süphan ( Turquie)
|
| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Ankara (unknown airport), Turquie |
| Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI), Bahrain |
The Super Trader departed Ankara for a flight to Bahrain. At 08:14 the aircraft passed Gemerek at FL115 and Elazig at 08:59 (at FL135). Last position report received was when over Mus at 09:26. The aircraft had crashed and was found after six days on Suphan Mountain.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft, flying on instruments, drifted north of its normal track because of strong winds and crashed into the mountain.
Contributing factors' 1) The winds were stronger than forecast; 2) An accurate bearing could not be obtained at Mus, and Van had not been checked; 3) Sub-normal temperatures would result in a high indicated altimeter reading; 4) Calculations on the flight and contacts with beacons were not coordinated and controlled."
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (114-115)Photos
accident date: 23-04-1959
type: Avro 688 Super Trader
registration: G-AGRH
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