Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 December 1970
Aircraft Type: Nord 262A-44
Owner/operator: Pacific Western Airlines
Registration Number: CF-BCR
Location: Richmond, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Anti-icing timer in the engine.Anti-icing timer in the engine.
Category: Accident
A Nord 262 aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure while cruising at 13,000 feet. The starboard engine failed to ignite, followed by a subsequent failure of the port engine, resulting in a forced landing in a field. Preliminary investigation suggests a potential electrical relay malfunction affecting the timer of anti-icing equipment.A Nord 262 aircraft experienced a sudden engine failure while cruising at 13,000 feet. The starboard engine failed to ignite, followed by a subsequent failure of the port engine, resulting in a forced landing in a field. Preliminary investigation suggests a potential electrical relay malfunction affecting the timer of anti-icing equipment.
Description
Whilst cruising at 13000 feet the Nord 262’s starboard engine flamed out and the aircraft commenced to return to Vancouver . At 3000 feet when 3 miles from the airport the port engine flamed out. The crew carried out a forced landing in a field. Likely there was a malfunction in an electrical relay relating to the timer of the engine anti-icing equipment.
Primary Cause
Electrical relay malfunction affecting the timer of anti-icing equipment.Electrical relay malfunction affecting the timer of anti-icing equipment.Share on:
