PK-KCC

On final approach to Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the roof of a house and crashed in a residential area located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. Three passengers were killed while four other occupants as well as 15 people on the ground were injured.

Flight / Schedule

PK-KCC

Registration

PK-KCC

MSN

404-0077

Year of Manufacture

1977

Date

October 2, 1989 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor South Kalimantan

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 2, 1989 at 12:00 AM, PK-KCC experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Bali International Air Service, with the event recorded near Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor South Kalimantan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 42.9%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the roof of a house and crashed in a residential area located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. Three passengers were killed while four other occupants as well as 15 people on the ground were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-KCC, MSN 404-0077, year of manufacture 1977.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

0

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the roof of a house and crashed in a residential area located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. Three passengers were killed while four other occupants as well as 15 people on the ground were injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

5

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

42.9%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

PK-KCC

MSN

404-0077

Year of Manufacture

1977