An amateur-built aircraft accident near Kinshasa, Cd, January 2, 2010
On January 2, 2010 at about 7:00 am local time, a an amateur-built aircraft was substantially damaged in an accident near Kinshasa. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 2, 2010 · about 7:00 am local time
- Place
- Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- An amateur-built aircraft
- Registration
- not recorded
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 2, 2010, about 0700 UTC, 9Q-CAA, a Boeing 727-200, domestic cargo flight, operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation(CAA)went off the side of runway 06 followed by collapse of the landing gear during landing at Kinshasa-N'djili Airport, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The flight was returning to land after the flight crew experienced a loss of hydraulic pressure shortly after takeoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. There were no injuries to the four crew members. The airplane was substantially damaged. There was no fire. The destination was Kananga, DRC. The investigation is being conducted by the Congo Ministry of Transport. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of design/manufacture.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Compagnie Africaine D'Aviation
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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