Piper PA31 5R-MKF

Summary

On 18 June 2018 at about 06:15 local time, a Piper PA31 registered 5R-MKF, operated by Madagascar Trans Air, was involved in an accident near Antananarivo, Madagascar. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 June 2018 at 06:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA31

Registration

5R-MKF

Category

Airplane

Operator

Madagascar Trans Air

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR18WA180

5 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.