Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fecha: | martes 7 enero 1997 |
Hora: | 10:38 |
Tipo: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Operador: | Polynesian Airlines |
Registración: | 5W-FAU |
Numéro de série: | 678 |
Año de Construcción: | 1980 |
Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 2 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 3 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 5 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | 4 km (2.5 milles) SW of Apia-Fagali'i Airport (FGI) ( Samoa)
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Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG/NSTU), Samoa Americana |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Apia-Fagali'i Airport (FGI/NSFI), Samoa |
Número de Vuelo: | 211 |
Descripción:A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in an accident on Mount Vaea, Samoa. Two of the three passengers and one of the two pilots were killed.
Polynesian Airlines flight 211 had departed Pago Pago (PPG), American Samoa on a scheduled service to Apia-Fagali'i Airport (FGI), Samoa. Due to bad weather at its destination, the aircraft diverted to Faleolo Airport. An instrument approach was flown, but the flight was not able to land. The captain decided to continue in a westerly direction towards Fagali'i Airport. He flew by visual reference in conditions of low cloud and heavy rain.
The airplane flew into the western slope of Mount Vaea, coming to rest on the slope with both wings separated.
Probable Cause:
The following causal factors were identified:
* The decision by the captain to continue the flight toward Fagali'i in reduced visibility and subsequently in cloud.
* Mis-identification of ground features, or an inappropriate heading and altitude flown, as a result of inadequate visual reference.
* Insufficient forward visibility to ensure effective and timely action to avoid a collision with terrain.
Fuentes:
» FAA
» Reuters
» Samoa Observer
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TAIC NZ
Subsiguiente / acciones de seguridad
TAIC issued 7 Safety Recommendations
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 040/97 |
That specific guidance or a suitable procedure be included in the Regional/Domestic Operations manual or Route guide, as appropriate, to ensure that company pilots when flying VFR between Faleolo and Fagali\'i at all times follow a route maintaining adequa (Unconfirmed) |
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 041/97 |
That in addition to measures already in place to assist in the avoidance of CFIT incidents or accidents senior management use the Flight Safety Foundation CFIT Checklist as a practical means of critically evaluating the company\'s Domestic, Regional, and I (Unconfirmed) |
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 042/97 |
That the company, in line with existing policy, and with particular reference to the circumstances of the accident involving 5W-FAU, introduce or act upon the \'Risk Reduction Factors\' outlined in the CFIT Checklist, specifically those relating to Section (Unconfirmed) |
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 043/97 |
That, in addition to safety audit measures already employed, senior management utilise the Flight Safety Foundation Airline Management Self-audit to examine and measure company flight safety margins, and take steps to introduce appropriate improvement in (Unconfirmed) |
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 044/97 |
That, in line with existing policy, the company continue to evaluate the equipment installed on all its aircraft, relevant to the avoidance of CFIT incidents or accidents. (Section 4 of the complete CFIT Checklist provides a currently recommended \'maximu (Unconfirmed) |
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 045/97 |
That, in accordance with the company practice of assessing new technology, senior management continue to evaluate the possibility of equipping the fleet of DHC-6 aircraft, or their replacements in terms of similar carrying capacity, with GPWS as suitable (Unconfirmed) |
Issued: 12-DEC-1997 | To: Polynesian Airlines | 117/97 |
That, in accordance with existing company policy and procedure, management and training staff continue to give priority to encouraging an appropriate level of flight deck inter action and communication including consideration of attitudes, personality and (Unconfirmed) |
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Distance from Pago Pago International Airport to Apia-Fagali'i Airport as the crow flies is 123 km (77 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.