Seinäjoki - Ylivieska

Following an uneventful cargo flight from Seinäjoki, the pilot initiated the approach by night and foggy conditions. On final, the twin engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Flight / Schedule

Seinäjoki - Ylivieska

Registration

OH-CIG

MSN

404-0242

Year of Manufacture

1978

Operator

Wasawings

Date

August 31, 1986 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Ylivieska Northern Ostrobothnia

Region

Europe • Finland

Coordinates

63.9043°, 24.5135°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 31, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Seinäjoki - Ylivieska experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Wasawings, with the event recorded near Ylivieska Northern Ostrobothnia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful cargo flight from Seinäjoki, the pilot initiated the approach by night and foggy conditions. On final, the twin engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration OH-CIG, MSN 404-0242, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.9043°, 24.5135°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following an uneventful cargo flight from Seinäjoki, the pilot initiated the approach by night and foggy conditions. On final, the twin engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Seinäjoki - Ylivieska

Operator

Wasawings

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Finland

Aircraft Details

Registration

OH-CIG

MSN

404-0242

Year of Manufacture

1978

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