Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 April 1983
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R
Owner/operator: SAN Ecuador – Servicios Areos Nacionales
Registration Number: HC-BAT
Location: near Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE) –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 100
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
Captain German Cruz conducted a test flight on HC-BAT following engine overhaul. Upon landing, the aircraft failed to respond, prompting a return to the airport. During the turn, the second engine lost power, resulting in a stall and a catastrophic crash landing.Captain German Cruz conducted a test flight on HC-BAT following engine overhaul. Upon landing, the aircraft failed to respond, prompting a return to the airport. During the turn, the second engine lost power, resulting in a stall and a catastrophic crash landing.
Description
Captain German Cruz carried out a test flight April 28 following engine overhaul on HC-BAT. After landing he reported that the aircraft did not respond well. The next afternoon HC-BAT was prepared for a domestic flight to Quito. The log book reported the engines had been rechecked and found to be OK. Captain Cruz, also at the controls of flight 832 took off from runway 21. Immediately after rotation one of the engines failed. The captain elected to return to the airport and during the procedure turn the second engine slowly lost power. The Caravalle stalled and crash landed heavily in muddy ground. The aircraft broke in three.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a test flight.Engine failure during a test flight.Share on:
