On April 26, 1936, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration PK-SAI) operated by Nederlands-Indische Vliegclub (NIVC) was involved in an aviation accident near Lembang, Indonesia in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Collision with high-tension wires during a local training flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A local training aircraft struck high-tension wires en route from Bandung and crashed in Lembang, resulting in the death of the student pilot and minor injuries to the instructor.
What happened
An instructor and a female student pilot departed from Bandung for a routine local training flight. During the en-route phase, the aircraft encountered high-tension wires, leading to a mid-air collision. The impact caused the airplane to crash in Lembang, located approximately 10 kilometers northeast of the departure airfield. Following the accident, the instructor sustained minor injuries, while the student pilot was killed.
Findings
The primary contributing factor identified in the sequence of events was the collision with high-tension wires during the flight path. No specific registration number or aircraft model is provided in the available source material for this incident.
Probable cause
Collision with high-tension wires during a local training flight.
What happened in the 26 Apr 1936 De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident near Lembang, Indonesia?
A local training aircraft struck high-tension wires en route from Bandung and crashed in Lembang, resulting in the death of the student pilot and minor injuries to the instructor.
Were there any fatalities in the 26 Apr 1936 De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident?
The accident was fatal, resulting in 1 fatality.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 26 Apr 1936 involved a De Havilland DH.60 Moth, registration PK-SAI, operated by Nederlands-Indische Vliegclub (NIVC), at Lembang, Indonesia.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
Collision with high-tension wires during a local training flight.
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