Cessna C206 crash at Efogi PNG - P2-ALP - 16th Feb 2021
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Cessna C206 crash at Efogi PNG - P2-ALP - 16th Feb 2021
Has been confirmed that a Cessna C206, P2-ALP, operated by Airborne Logistics, based in Port Moresby, was severely damaged in a landing accident at Efogi, Central Province.
Soft ground is believed to be the cause of the accident.
Same airstrip where Air Sanga PAC-750 suffered a landing accident due soft ground on 7th October 2019
Soft ground is believed to be the cause of the accident.
Same airstrip where Air Sanga PAC-750 suffered a landing accident due soft ground on 7th October 2019
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Thanks MM& Kaga, predictive text got me in the bad books when I couldn’t copy the LoopPng link so I copied and pasted the text. Sori tumas. Tenk yu tru for getting the post up.
To keep discussion moving would they have been landing “uphill or downhill”? I’ll look for the report for the 2019 incident.
To keep discussion moving would they have been landing “uphill or downhill”? I’ll look for the report for the 2019 incident.
EFOGI 0909.45 14739.56 AYEF 4 17/35 3800 487 9.5 N L17 T/O35; undulating; updraft with t/winds
One way strip!
BTW, it is a short strip for a C206 at best of times, drainage is not the best, and agent strip reporting is important. The AIC might not do anything other than a 'desktop' audit and report. The aircraft was crewed by two pilots, one of considerable PNG time; well respected therefore a written report from him would most likely be sufficient.
One way strip!
BTW, it is a short strip for a C206 at best of times, drainage is not the best, and agent strip reporting is important. The AIC might not do anything other than a 'desktop' audit and report. The aircraft was crewed by two pilots, one of considerable PNG time; well respected therefore a written report from him would most likely be sufficient.
Difficult strip with much steeper lower end. If I recollect it required less than full flap, 5kts+ more approach speed, and a strong roundout to avoid nosewheel contact. In my day, it was 185 only until the Porter appeared.
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Went into Efogi many times but always treated the strip with the greatest respect/caution. The Douglas Airways 'Bible' stipulated an extra 10kt in speeds turning final, and you were committed from 4,000' on final.
Don't remember the fence in the picture shown above though..
.Maybe too much Red since!
It was the one place where I was nearly always given fresh veggies, bananas etc whenever I landed there. And always from some of the local Meris!
Don't remember the fence in the picture shown above though..
.Maybe too much Red since!
It was the one place where I was nearly always given fresh veggies, bananas etc whenever I landed there. And always from some of the local Meris!
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Sunday jungles were a lot of fun - early start, 4 or 5 quick trips, finish around noon.
my favourite Stop though was Fane, had a 4 week stint based there lomglining with a 206 B4 I switched back to welded wings.
the Brothers there Sure knew how to live !
my favourite Stop though was Fane, had a 4 week stint based there lomglining with a 206 B4 I switched back to welded wings.
the Brothers there Sure knew how to live !
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That fence be there to keep the Kokoda track walkers off the strip! The track goes right past the top of the strip there. Definitely more strip out of view. I have landed on the approach end of the strip and been in cloud by the time you get to the parking spot at the top... Less of a rollercoaster take off than Kagi across the way though...
Having seen a photo of the damaged C206, there is every possibility it might be too expensive to recover.
Airframe repairs, new prop, minimum of engine bulk strip, and cost of Mil8 to lift out and sling back to Port Moresby.
Airframe repairs, new prop, minimum of engine bulk strip, and cost of Mil8 to lift out and sling back to Port Moresby.
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