What happened
During the second quarter of 2022, several notable aviation occurrences took place across the Netherlands and abroad. In a fatal accident near Hoek van Holland, a Dyn’Aéro MCR01 crashed, resulting in two fatalities; wreckage was recovered from the Calandkanaal.
In a separate tragedy, a Rolladen-Schneider LS1-d glider crashed shortly after a winch launch at the Terlet glider airfield, causing the death of the pilot and severe damage to the aircraft. Similarly, a training flight involving a Blackshape S.p.A. BS 115 ended in a crash into the Zwarte Meer lake, claiming the lives of both the instructor and student pilot.
Other notable incidents included a runway excursion involving a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, where the aircraft came to a stop in the grass after the pilot lost control. At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, a Boeing 787-9 collided with a pushback tractor during taxiing, causing damage to the aircraft's nose landing gear tires.
The investigation
The Dutch Safety Board reviewed various technical failures and pilot maneuvers. Investigations into a Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II (registration N611JP) at Hilversum airfield revealed a mechanical failure in the braking system, specifically a faulty left-hand brake cylinder, which caused the aircraft to veer into a ditch.
In the case of a Comco Ikarus GmbH C 42 B (registration PH-4G9) at Stadskanaal airfield, video evidence showed the aircraft was flying at a high pitch attitude during final approach. The investigation determined that the aircraft stalled due to insufficient airspeed during the flare.
Findings
- A Cessna 172S and Cessna 172P experienced a near-collision in the Rotterdam CTR when both pilots performed evasive maneuvers.
- An Alexander Schleicher ASW 28 glider crashed following an interrupted winch launch caused by low airspeed leading to a wing drop.
- A Boeing 737-800 (registration PH-BXG) previously experienced takeoff with erroneous data, though this was a reference to a past investigation.
- A Reims Aviation S.A. F172M (registration PH-EFA) experienced a carburetor fire during engine start, which was likely caused by overpriming the engine in cold temperatures.