Beschrijving:
The Islander was cleared for a visual approach to runway 09 at Fort de France. It struck the side of Les Pitons du Cabbets, 15 feet below the summit of this 2795 feet high hill.
CAUSES: "The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to identify the airdrome installations before the start of the night visual approach procedure under an IFR flight plan.
The probable failure of the onboard DME and the imprecise navigation contributed to the accident."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | zondag 17 juli 1994 |
| Tijd: | 21:45 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander |
| Vloog voor: | Air Martinique |
| Gehuurd van: | Trans Island Air |
| Registratie: | 8P-TAD |
| Constructienummer: | 2152 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1982-11-19 (11 years 8 months) |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 1 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 6 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 13 km (8.1 mijl) NNW of Fort de France-Lamentin Airport (FDF) ( Martinique)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Bridgetown-Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI/TBPB), Barbados |
| Fort de France-Lamentin Airport (FDF/TFFF), Martinique |
The Islander was cleared for a visual approach to runway 09 at Fort de France. It struck the side of Les Pitons du Cabbets, 15 feet below the summit of this 2795 feet high hill.
Probable Cause:
CAUSES: "The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to identify the airdrome installations before the start of the night visual approach procedure under an IFR flight plan.
The probable failure of the onboard DME and the imprecise navigation contributed to the accident."
Accident investigation:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Bridgetown-Grantley Adams International Airport en Fort de France-Lamentin Airport bedraagt 233 km (146 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Bridgetown-Grantley Adams International Airport en Fort de France-Lamentin Airport bedraagt 233 km (146 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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