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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