N190LE

The crew was completing an humanitarian flight from Kenya. Upon landing on soft ground at Lubi Airstrip, the nose gear sank then collapsed. The aircraft slid on its nose for few dozen metres and both propellers struck the ground as well. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was still registered HK-4022X while its official new registration was N190LE since last 9 of July.

Flight / Schedule

N190LE

Registration

N190LE

MSN

190

Year of Manufacture

1968

Operator

Skyways - Kenya

Date

August 2, 1996 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Humanitarian

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lubi South Kordofan (<U+062C><U+0646><U+0648><U+0628> <U+0643><U+0631><U+062F><U+0641><U+0627><U+0646>)

Region

Africa • Sudan

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On August 2, 1996 at 12:00 AM, N190LE experienced a crash involving Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I, operated by Skyways - Kenya, with the event recorded near Lubi South Kordofan (<U+062C><U+0646><U+0648><U+0628> <U+0643><U+0631><U+062F><U+0641><U+0627><U+0646>).

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was completing an humanitarian flight from Kenya. Upon landing on soft ground at Lubi Airstrip, the nose gear sank then collapsed. The aircraft slid on its nose for few dozen metres and both propellers struck the ground as well. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was still registered HK-4022X while its official new registration was N190LE since last 9 of July.

Aircraft reference details include registration N190LE, MSN 190, year of manufacture 1968.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing an humanitarian flight from Kenya. Upon landing on soft ground at Lubi Airstrip, the nose gear sank then collapsed. The aircraft slid on its nose for few dozen metres and both propellers struck the ground as well. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots escaped uninjured. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was still registered HK-4022X while its official new registration was N190LE since last 9 of July.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Operator

Skyways - Kenya

Flight Type

Humanitarian

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Sudan

Aircraft Details

Registration

N190LE

MSN

190

Year of Manufacture

1968