Pyongtaek - Pyongtaek
Flight / Schedule
Pyongtaek - Pyongtaek
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-12 HuronRegistration
84-0169
MSN
BL-99
Year of Manufacture
1984
Operator
United States ArmyDate
August 12, 2003 at 02:43 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF (Camp Humphreys) Gyeonggi (<U+ACBD><U+AE30><U+B3C4>)
Region
Asia • South Korea
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 12, 2003 at 02:43 PM, Pyongtaek - Pyongtaek experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-12 Huron, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF (Camp Humphreys) Gyeonggi (<U+ACBD><U+AE30><U+B3C4>).
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF on a local test flight. The goal of the flight was to test the aircraft after replacement stall strips had been fitted to the outer edge of the wings. In flight, the crew lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 84-0169, MSN BL-99, year of manufacture 1984.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Pyongtaek-Desiderio AAF on a local test flight. The goal of the flight was to test the aircraft after replacement stall strips had been fitted to the outer edge of the wings. In flight, the crew lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pyongtaek - Pyongtaek
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • South Korea
Aircraft Details
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