Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 August 1954
Aircraft Type: Vickers 627 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Airwork
Registration Number: G-AIXS
Location: Blackbushe –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Aircraft propellerAircraft propeller
Category: Accident
A Viking aircraft, shortly after takeoff from Blackbushe, struck the ground due to a stall during an approach to land. The pilot was distracted by indicator lights, leading to a ground collision.A Viking aircraft, shortly after takeoff from Blackbushe, struck the ground due to a stall during an approach to land. The pilot was distracted by indicator lights, leading to a ground collision.
Description
At 09:43, 10 minutes after takeoff from Blackbushe, the captain saw oil streaming from the no. 2 engine. The propeller was feathered and the flight returned to Blackbushe. The Viking struck the ground 135yds short of the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was the result of the captain allowing the aircraft to stall when making a single engine approach to land. A contributory factor was the distraction of the captain’s attentions by the flickering of the undercarriage red indicator lights during a critical stage of the approach.”
Primary Cause
Captain’s stall during approach due to attentional distraction.Captain’s stall during approach due to attentional distraction.Share on:
