Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 January 1984
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-54U (DC-4)
Owner/operator: North East Bolivian Airways – NEBA
Registration Number: CP-1090
Location: Cochabamba-J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: PropellersPropellers
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft experienced a no. 2 engine failure, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway and striking a drainage ditch.A DC-4 aircraft experienced a no. 2 engine failure, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway and striking a drainage ditch.
Description
The DC-4 returned to the airport because of a no. 2 engine failure. Propellers contacted the runway upon landing, causing the aircraft to ran off the side of the runway and strike a drainage ditch.
Primary Cause
No. 2 engine failureNo. 2 engine failureShare on:
