PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Cor... crash, Jul 19, 2014
PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation accident on July 19, 2014 near Golgubip, Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: BAAA...
- Date: July 19, 2014
- Aircraft: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation
- Location: Golgubip, Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BAAA summary of the AIC PNG investigation: loss of control on final approach, possibly following visual illusions; the GPWS alarm sounded on approach until impact. The final report text was not read.
On 19 July 2014 a Pacific Aerospace 750XL operated by Niugini Aviation Services was flying a charter from Kiunga to the mountain airstrip at Golgubip, Papua New Guinea. The pilot, who had never flown to Golgubip before, abandoned the final approach and began a go around, and the aircraft struck terrain about 500 metres northwest of the strip. The pilot was seriously injured and the six passengers were unhurt, and the aircraft was substantially damaged or destroyed.