| Date: | Saturday 15 August 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Kenya Aviation |
| Registration: | 5Y-DAK |
| MSN: | 32954/16206 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 29 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kilaguni -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Nanyuki |
| Kilaguni Airport (ILU/HKKL) | |
| Investigating agency: | MoT Kenya |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Struck a bush in poor weather.
CAUSE
The accident was caused by aircraft using unsuitable runway infringing Regulation 25(1)(c) and 29(a) of the Kenya Air Navigation Regulations.
CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR
(a) Air Kenya Operations Section fed the pilot in command with false information regarding tree clearing at Kilaguni.
(b) There was nil wind sock to ascertain wind direction and speed.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
Aviation Letter 250
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2025 12:02 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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