Douala – Djoum – Abong Mbang

On August 29, 2000 at 04:00 PM, Douala – Djoum – Abong Mbang experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31 Cheyenne, operated by Rougier, with the event recorded near Abong Mbang East.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Douala on a flight to Abong Mbang with an intermediate stop in Djoum, carrying five passengers and one pilot. On final approach to Abong Mbang, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft struck the ground about 60 metres short of runway threshold. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration TJ-AIM, MSN 31-8166061, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.9884°, 13.1717°.