2010 Indonesia Civil Aviation Institute Socata TB-10 Accident (PK-AGM)

Accident Overview and Flight History On 1 December 2010, a Socata TB-10 Tobago aircraft, registered PK-AGM, operated by the Indonesia Civil Aviation Institute (ICAI), was conducting a solo cross-country training flight. The planned route was from Budiarto Airport, Curug Tangerang (WICB), to Radin Inten II Airport, Lampung (WICT), and back. The student pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft. The flight departed Budiarto Airport at 01:26 UTC (08:26 local time). Weather conditions at both Budiarto and Radin Inten II were reported as good, with visibility of 10 km and 9 km respectively. However, the source notes that en-route weather information was not included in the pre-flight briefing. ## Radar Contact and Loss of Signal After departure, the student pilot contacted the Jakarta Approach controller and requested a climb to 6,500 feet. The aircraft was initially tracked on radar at 2,000 feet. The controller observed the aircraft heading northwest and entering the takeoff area of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, subsequently instructing the pilot to turn south. At 01:56 UTC, the pilot requested to return to base (RTB) due to bad weather. The aircraft's position was southeast of the Merak point. The controller instructed the pilot to descend to 3,500 feet and turn to a heading of 140 degrees to avoid departure traffic. This was the last recorded communication between the aircraft and the controller. At 01:58 UTC, the radar display for PK-AGM changed to a 'flight plan track,' indicating that the actual aircraft target had been lost. ## Wreckage and Investigation Aircraft debris was recovered from Banten Bay, Banten, Republic of Indonesia, near the coordinates S 5° 57' 6.33'', E 106° 7' 18.04''. The investigation was conducted by the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) in accordance with Annex 13 to the ICAO Convention and Indonesian aviation regulations. The report was published in 2011 and focused on enhancing aviation safety without implying blame or liability.