- Date
- June 18, 2018
- Place
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- 5R-MKFPiper PA31
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97622
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On June 18, 2018, about 0615 local time, a Piper PA-31 airplane, 5R-MKF, impacted terrain about 5 nautical miles from the Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo, Madagascar. The pilot in command, two pilot observers, pilot monitor, and one passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was operated by Madagascar Trans Air as an instructional flight under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of Madagascar. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau des Enquêtes des Accidents et Incidents de l'Aviation Civile (BEAC). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the BEAC. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau des Enquêtes des Accidents et Incidents de l'Aviation Civile (BEAC) Ministère des Transports Rue Jules Ranaivo Anosy, Antananarivo Madagascar Tel.: (261) 20 22 24604 (261) 20 22 44757 www.transport.gov.mg
Aircraft
- Registration
- 5R-MKF
- Reported as
- Piper PA31
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Madagascar Trans Air