Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 May 1964
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada CV-2B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army
Registration Number: 61-2593
Location: Tan Hiep –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: First engineFirst engine
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in a rice paddy after takeoff from Tan Hiep Air Base due to a failure of the first engine. The pilot attempted to return to the airstrip by turning the aircraft into the feathered engine, resulting in a stall and subsequent rollover.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed in a rice paddy after takeoff from Tan Hiep Air Base due to a failure of the first engine. The pilot attempted to return to the airstrip by turning the aircraft into the feathered engine, resulting in a stall and subsequent rollover.
Description
Crashed in a rice paddy shortly after takeoff. The crew experienced the failure of the no. 1 engine during departure from Tan Hiep Air Base. The crew then turned the aircraft into the feathered engine in an attempt to return to the airstrip. The left wing stalled and the aircraft rolled inverted and crashed before a recovery could be completed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during departure.Engine failure during departure.Share on:
