ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327990
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| Date: | Saturday 31 October 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Cameroon Airlines |
| Registration: | TJ-CBC |
| MSN: | 416 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) -
 Cameroon
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bafoussam Airport (BFX/FKKU) |
The Twin Otter lost altitude after reaching just 15 m on takeoff. The aircraft couldn't be stopped on the remaining runway and overshot by 43 m.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Overloaded. Factors were a.o. misjudged distance and speed and an inadequate pre-flight planning.
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