Accident Overview
A serious accident occurred during an approach to Shamshernagar Airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact with the ground, resulting in the deaths of seven passengers. The remaining occupants sustained injuries, some of them serious.
Sequence of Events
While on the approach, the pilot realized that the aircraft was too high on the glidepath. At an altitude of a few hundred feet and a speed of 125 knots, the pilot selected ground fine pitch on both propellers. This action caused the aircraft to adopt a high rate of descent. At a height of 20 feet above the ground, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, which then crashed short of the runway.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be: Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command who selected ground fine pitch on both propellers still in flight instead of making a go-around manoeuvre.