Surabaya – Grogak – Tabanan – Kupang

On August 16, 1932 at 12:15 PM, Surabaya – Grogak – Tabanan – Kupang experienced a crash involving Fokker F7, operated by KNILM - Koninklijke Nederlandse Indies Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Tabanan Bali.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew and the passenger were prospecting new routes to Kupang, Sunda Island, and were also distributing flyers to locals. While approaching Tabanan at an altitude of 1,250 metres, the pilot noted the presence of a ridge in front of him. Due to the topography of the terrain, it was not possible for him to make a U turn. He increased engine power but the airplane was unable to gain height so it impacted trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area. All four occupants were rescued and the pilot was slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-AFE, MSN 5123, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.5380°, 115.1260°.