ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39782
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 November 1996 |
| Time: | 11:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Kismayo Aviation |
| Registration: | 5Y-ALA |
| MSN: | 31-541 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ngong Falls, Great Rift Valley -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Wilson Airport, Nairobi (WIL/HKNW) |
| Mwanza Airport,Tanzania (MWZ/HTMW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck terrain after the pilot reported a loss of engine power in the vicinity of the Ngong Falls, Great Rift Valley, south west of Nairobi.
The pilot and seven passengers were fatally injured. The airplane departed the Nairobi Wilson Airport at 11:10 GMT, destined for Mwanza, Tanzania.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC97WA017 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?ev_id=20001208X07112&ntsbno=NYC97WA017&akey=1
Air International January 1997, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-May-2015 02:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2015 02:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Nature] |
| 06-May-2015 02:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2017 16:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2017 18:21 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2020 17:02 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2020 17:03 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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