Narrative:
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.
Runway excursion (overrun)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 31 October 1981 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Cameroon Airlines |
| Registration: | TJ-CBC |
| MSN: | 416 |
| First flight: | 1974 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) ( Cameroon)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bafoussam Airport (BFX/FKKU), Cameroon |
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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:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Overloaded. Factors were a.o. misjudged distance and speed and an inadequate pre-flight planning.
Classification:
OverloadedRunway excursion (overrun)
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