Narrative:
The Beech A200 operated on behalf of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Flight UNO 840 from Bunia was about 5 nm on final for runway 36 at Goma Airport when the flight crew selected the undercarriage down. The gear extension lights were indicating red instead of green to confirm the actual extension. The pilot then executed a go-around and climbed to FL100, then FL 120 to enter a holding circuit.
Attempts were made to deploy the undercarriage by following the emergency checklist procedure, but these attempts failed.
The pilot decided to divert to Kavumu airport in Bukavu in order to carry out a belly landing on the east clearance strip of grassy runway 17. The crew and passengers evacuated the aircraft through the rear door.
The probable causes of this accident are a combination of two essential factors:
1. Hardware factor: the refusal to extend the landing gears in electric mode following the malfunction of the fuse that prevented current from being conducted to the gear controls ;
2. Human factor: the lack of familiarity of the crew with the emergency described in the operator's and manufacturer's manual, lack of emergency simulation exercises for the proficiency check in accordance with the regulations in force RACD 08 paragraph 8.4.1.13 (point a)
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 27 June 2014 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | Air Tropiques |
| On behalf of: | United Nations - UN |
| Registration: | 9Q-CAJ |
| MSN: | BD-5 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18159 |
| Cycles: | 25656 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bukavu-Kavumu Airport (BKY) ( Congo (Democratic Republic))
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bunia Airport (BUX/FZKA), Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Congo (Democratic Republic) | |
| Flightnumber: | UNO840 |
The Beech A200 operated on behalf of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Flight UNO 840 from Bunia was about 5 nm on final for runway 36 at Goma Airport when the flight crew selected the undercarriage down. The gear extension lights were indicating red instead of green to confirm the actual extension. The pilot then executed a go-around and climbed to FL100, then FL 120 to enter a holding circuit.
Attempts were made to deploy the undercarriage by following the emergency checklist procedure, but these attempts failed.
The pilot decided to divert to Kavumu airport in Bukavu in order to carry out a belly landing on the east clearance strip of grassy runway 17. The crew and passengers evacuated the aircraft through the rear door.
Probable Cause:
The probable causes of this accident are a combination of two essential factors:
1. Hardware factor: the refusal to extend the landing gears in electric mode following the malfunction of the fuse that prevented current from being conducted to the gear controls ;
2. Human factor: the lack of familiarity of the crew with the emergency described in the operator's and manufacturer's manual, lack of emergency simulation exercises for the proficiency check in accordance with the regulations in force RACD 08 paragraph 8.4.1.13 (point a)
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
Photos
Video, social media
An aircraft chartered by MONUSCO with the call sign 9QCAJ crashed
at Kavumu Airport-at 1100hrs. No casualties. pic.twitter.com/cG1I4XU40G
Rastafara (@Rastafa10922081) 27 juni 2014Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bunia Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 374 km (234 miles).
Distance from Bunia Airport to Goma Airport as the crow flies is 374 km (234 miles).
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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