Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

20 There was fire damage along the fuselage from the engine to the front of the baggage door at Fuselage Station FS 90.00. The upper fuselage skin from the forward wing spar to Fuselage Station 108 was burnt out as seen in Figure 8. The lower fuselage skin showed evidence of buckling beginning at Fuselage Station 80.00; the empennage was bent downward at an angle of approximately 90 degrees at Fuselage Station 108. Figure 8 Burnt Out Fuselage of the Aircraft The vertical stabilizer along with the rudder and both horizontal stabilizers along with both elevators were securely attached to the empennage of the aircraft as seen in Figure 9. The elevator trim tab was securely attached to the R/H elevator, the flight control cables along with their pulleys were observed, flight control continuity was established from the fuselage through to the tail. The empennage was detached from the aircraft and the flight control cables were cut to facilitate removal of the aircraft from the crash site to Tinson Pen Aerodrome. Figure 9 Empennage with Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers