Herzliya - Eilat
Flight / Schedule
Herzliya - Eilat
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
4X-AKV
MSN
31-8112021
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Private IsrealiDate
August 1, 2013 at 06:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Eilat (<U+05D0><U+05D9><U+05DC><U+05EA>) Southern District
Region
Asia • Israel
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 1, 2013 at 06:00 PM, Herzliya - Eilat experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Private Isreali, with the event recorded near Eilat (<U+05D0><U+05D9><U+05DC><U+05EA>) Southern District.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Herzliya, the pilot started the approach to Eilat Airport in excellent weather conditions. During the last segment, at a height of about 10 feet, the pilot initiated a go-around procedure following a misunderstanding about an ATC transmission that was given to another crew. The pilot mistakenly closed to fuel valve coupled to the right engine while trying to switch fuel tanks, causing the right engine to stop. Due to an asymmetric thrust, the pilot lost control of the airplane that veered to the right and crashed in a drainage ditch, coming to rest upside down. While both passengers were seriously injured, the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-AKV, MSN 31-8112021, year of manufacture 1981.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Herzliya, the pilot started the approach to Eilat Airport in excellent weather conditions. During the last segment, at a height of about 10 feet, the pilot initiated a go-around procedure following a misunderstanding about an ATC transmission that was given to another crew. The pilot mistakenly closed to fuel valve coupled to the right engine while trying to switch fuel tanks, causing the right engine to stop. Due to an asymmetric thrust, the pilot lost control of the airplane that veered to the right and crashed in a drainage ditch, coming to rest upside down. While both passengers were seriously injured, the pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
33.3%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Herzliya - Eilat
Operator
Private IsrealiFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Israel
Aircraft Details
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