Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 December 1987
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AGO
Location: 2 km N of Goba Airport (GOB) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Left propeller RPM.Left propeller RPM.
Category: Accident
A left-wing propeller RPM dropped to 1500 with severe vibration, prompting a forced landing on runway 15. The crew executed a left turn, resulting in gear-up landing approximately 2 kilometers north of Goba Airport.A left-wing propeller RPM dropped to 1500 with severe vibration, prompting a forced landing on runway 15. The crew executed a left turn, resulting in gear-up landing approximately 2 kilometers north of Goba Airport.
Description
After takeoff from runway 33 the left propeller rpm dropped to 1500 with severe vibration. In order to carry out a forced landing on runway 15 the crew began a left turn. Unable to make the runway they landed gear up 2 km north of Goba Airport.
Primary Cause
Propeller RPM drop and vibration during takeoff.Propeller RPM drop and vibration during takeoff.Share on:
