Kinshasa – Tshikapa – Mbuji-Mayi
Flight / Schedule
Kinshasa – Tshikapa – Mbuji-Mayi
Aircraft
Convair CV-580Registration
9Q-CRU
MSN
41
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Compagnie Africaine d'AviationDate
April 1, 1997 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tshikapa Kasai-Occidental
Region
Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 1, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Kinshasa – Tshikapa – Mbuji-Mayi experienced a crash involving Convair CV-580, operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation, with the event recorded near Tshikapa Kasai-Occidental.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll, the captain heard a noise and suspected a technical problem so he decided to abandon the takeoff procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and struck an embankment. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the crew initiated the takeoff in an up-slope configuration while the takeoffs at Tshikapa Airport are normally completed in a down-slope configuration. The runway is 1,000 metres long.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CRU, MSN 41, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll, the captain heard a noise and suspected a technical problem so he decided to abandon the takeoff procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and struck an embankment. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the crew initiated the takeoff in an up-slope configuration while the takeoffs at Tshikapa Airport are normally completed in a down-slope configuration. The runway is 1,000 metres long.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
14
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kinshasa – Tshikapa – Mbuji-Mayi
Operator
Compagnie Africaine d'AviationFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Democratic Republic of Congo
Aircraft Details
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