ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft B200C Super King Air OY-BEP Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Saturday 18 September 1982
Time:20:59
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Beechcraft B200C Super King Air
Operator:Aviation Assistance
Registration: OY-BEP
MSN: BL-43
First flight: 1981
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Total:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:5,6 km (3.5 mls) NE of Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX) (   Luxembourg)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH/LEMH), Spain
Destination airport:Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX/ELLX), Luxembourg
Narrative:
The aircraft was being vectored by radar for an ILS approach. Because of a thunderstorm over the outer marker the pilot requested a short approach. This was authorized by the radar controller. During the turn onto final approach, the aircraft struck terrain approx 4.5 nm from the threshold at 325 m.

Probable Cause:

Probable cause of the accident :
The accident occurred when the aircraft descended for an undetermined reason below the assigned altitude during approach manoeuvres, in IMC conditions. It could not be established whether the pilot had control of the aircraft.
The presence of a violent thunderstorm with heavy hail and turbulence probably contributed to the accident.

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency: AAIU Belgium
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: AC-101
Download report: Final report

Sources:
» Danish register
» ICAO Adrep


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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Menorca-Mahón Airport to Luxembourg-Findel Airport as the crow flies is 1089 km (681 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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