PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Cor... crash, Feb 9, 2023
PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation accident on February 9, 2023 near Kudjip, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: AIC factors: no...
- Date: February 9, 2023
- Aircraft: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation
- Location: Kudjip, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: AIC factors: no trim sheet was completed, the manifest was prepared by a ground handler who was not present at loading and was not authorized by the pilot, and the pilot did not supervise cargo loading.
A North Coast Aviation PAC 750XL crashed in a garden near Kudjip, Jiwaka Province, shortly after takeoff in heavy rain, and broke in two. The pilot and three passengers were injured. The investigation cited a missing trim sheet and weak supervision of the loading.