Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 June 1955
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Peruanos – TAPSA
Registration Number: OB-QAG-338
Location: Tarapoto Airport (TPP) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight controls and autopilot)Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight controls and autopilot)
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash and subsequent burning.A cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash and subsequent burning.
Description
Cargo shifted during takeoff. Control was lost and the airplane crashed and burned.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a mechanical failure or improper control input.Loss of control during takeoff due to a mechanical failure or improper control input.Share on:
