Accident
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 31 MRZ 2001 |
| Zeit: | 12:15 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Bishop Aviation |
| Kennzeichen: | N120BA |
| Werknummer: | 115 |
| Baujahr: | 1956 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 6633 |
| Triebwerk: | 1 Garrett TPE331-10-511 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 1 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 21 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 22 |
| Sachschaden: | schwer beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Decatur-Bishop Airfield, TX (USA) |
| Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
| Betriebsart: | Fallschirm |
| Flug von: | Decatur-Bishop Airfield, TX, USA |
| Decatur-Bishop Airfield, TX, USA |
Struck trees and terrain 250 yards east of the runway following a loss of control during the takeoff/initial climb from the north runway at the private Bishop Airfield. The airplane was carrying parachutists for a local sky-diving jump from 13,000 feet msl.
PROBABLE CAUSE: ""The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff/initial climb. Contributing factors were the pilot's exceeding aircraft weight and balance limits and the dust devil." Informationsquelle:
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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.
