CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000100

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EEB/TRA/OTP
WHA/CAR FOR JROSHOLT
FAA FOR AGC-330

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR NS
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS
(ERIC GOEDE)

REF: A. STATE 011456

B. DOCKET NO. 2007EA290018


1. (SBU) Summary. In response to Reftel and Docket No.
2007EA290018, regarding a July 26, 2007, Surinam
Airways-operated Boeing 747-300 violation of Federal Aviation
Regulations, Post requested Vivian Hanenberg, Director of the
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASAS),to provide
information on CASAS actions in response to the violation.
Hanenberg advised that Eric Goede (pilot) reported the
incident to CASAS on July 26, 2007. CASAS conducted an
investigation which determined that violations took place:
deficiencies regarding navigational procedures existed in the
Surinam Airways Basic Operations Manual, acts by the Flight
Engineer could have served as a precaution, and procedures
related to ATC clearances and re-clearances were deficient.
The CASAS investigation also found that Surinam Airways
Safety Department investigation procedures were inadequate,
and CASAS is in the process of reviewing the handling of
incidents by Surinam Airways investigators. Regarding
enforcement actions against the pilot, since he made the
initial violation report to CASAS, the CASAS recommendation
was that no enforcement action be taken against him. End
Summary.


2. (SBU) As per Reftel and Docket No. 2007EA290018, Post
requested Vivian Hanenberg, Director of the Civil Aviation
Safety Authority (CASAS),to provide an explanation of CASAS
actions taken subsequent to the July 26, 2007, violation of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.91.13 and 91.123)
by the Surinam Airways-operated Boeing 747-300 with
Nationality and Registration markings PZ-TCM, piloted by Mr.
Eric Goede. In response, Hanenberg provided the following
letter:

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TEXT OF LETTER
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3. (SBU) With reference to your letter and the telephone
conversation with Rashidie Frangie pertaining to the incident
that occurred on the 26th of July 2007, involving a Surinam
Airways operated Boeing 747-300 with Nationality &
Registration markings, PZ-TCM, kindly take note of the
following.

The Flight Safety Division of this office initiated an
investigation in to (SIC) the cause(s) of this incident on
the same date of the incident after having received a phone
call from mr. Eric Goede, the PIC of the Surinam Airways
B743, who initially reported the incident to this office.
Subsequently this incident was also reported to this office
by mr. Thomas McMannus of the FAA New York IFO. During the
course of the investigation documents were exchanged between
mr. Richard Martin, the FAA inspector assigned to investigate
this matter and mr. Brian de Souza, the Flight Safety
Division Manager of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Suriname.

The investigation conducted by this office concentrated
itself on the possible violation of the Civil Aviation
Regulations of Suriname (CARS) by mr. Eric Goede and the
communication and navigation procedures in general and those
of the North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance
Specifications Airspace in specific.

Following are the findings and observations made during the
investigation and the recommendations made by the
investigation team. These recommendations were sent as
directives to Surinam Airways by this office.

1) It was determined that violations of CARS Part 8 articles
8.8.2.2 pertaining to the adherence to ATC clearances by the
PIC, article 8.5.1.3 Negligent or Reckless operation of
aircraft had taken place. From the investigation conducted
by this office it was determined that these violations of the
CARS were not carried out willfully.

2) The review of communication and navigation procedures in
the Surinam Airways Basic Operations Manual revealed some
deficiencies with regard to navigational procedures in the
NAT MNPS Airspace;

3) The involvement of the Flight Engineer with regard to
communications being conducted between ATC and other stations
was evaluated. It was determined by the investigators that
his/her involvement in these procedures could have been one

more defense mechanism that could have prevented this
incident from occurring.

4) Procedures with regard to the handling of ATC clearances
and re-clearances was found to be inadequate; this included
procedures for the recording of those clearances on flight
plans.

5) Procedures utilized by the Surinam Airways Safety Dep. for
the conduct of incident investigations were found to be
inadequate.

Taking into account the assistance received from the flight
crew involved in this incident during the investigation and
the fact that mr. Goede reported this incident in a timely
manner to this office and prior to its knowledge thereof, the
recommendation was made not to carry out any enforcement
action against mr. Goede.

Items 2, 3, 4 have already been addressed in an acceptable
manner by Surinam Airways. Item 5 is still open as this
office is in the process of reviewing the handling of
incidents by Surinam Airways. Part of this process involved
the conduct of formal Incident and Accident investigation
training for Surinam Airways investigators. This training
was conducted from the 11th up to the 16th of Feb. 2008.


4. (U) Post will return the case file Docket No.
2007EA290018 with the original copy of the Hanenberg letter
to EEB/TRA/OTP via unclassified pouch. Post POC is
Political-Economic Chief Geneve Menscher
(menscherge@state.gov; Tel. (597) 472-900 ext. 2205; Fax.
(597) 420-800).
SCHREIBER HUGHES