Serang-Gorda - Serang-Gorda
Flight / Schedule
Serang-Gorda - Serang-Gorda
Aircraft
Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN)Registration
PK-XNT
MSN
N018
Year of Manufacture
1991
Operator
IPTN Casa-NurtanioDate
May 22, 1997 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Serang-Gorda AFB Banten
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 22, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Serang-Gorda - Serang-Gorda experienced a crash involving Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN), operated by IPTN Casa-Nurtanio, with the event recorded near Serang-Gorda AFB Banten.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was dispatched at Serang-Gorda AFB to test the Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) with six crew members. While approaching the terrain at an altitude of 200 metres, the crew elected to drop the 4 tons load when the parachute harness detached, causing the load to be stuck on the cargo door. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed, killing all six occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-XNT, MSN N018, year of manufacture 1991.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was dispatched at Serang-Gorda AFB to test the Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) with six crew members. While approaching the terrain at an altitude of 200 metres, the crew elected to drop the 4 tons load when the parachute harness detached, causing the load to be stuck on the cargo door. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed, killing all six occupants.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Serang-Gorda - Serang-Gorda
Operator
IPTN Casa-NurtanioFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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