Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-224 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-EAU
Location: near Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport (HYD) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The right wingtip.The right wingtip.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a training flight due to a combination of factors. A right wingtip strike caused by alcohol consumption by the instructor and trainee pilots resulted in damage to high tension wires and a tree, followed by impact with a house and subsequent fire. The accident was likely caused by impaired judgment and skill due to alcohol consumption.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a training flight due to a combination of factors. A right wingtip strike caused by alcohol consumption by the instructor and trainee pilots resulted in damage to high tension wires and a tree, followed by impact with a house and subsequent fire. The accident was likely caused by impaired judgment and skill due to alcohol consumption.
Description
The no. 2 engine was feathered after takeoff for a single-engine bad weather circuit training. While turning right at the end of the downwind leg, the right wingtip struck high tension wires and a tree. The aircraft then impacted a house and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: The cause of the accident was attributed to several errors committed by the instructor and the trainee pilots during the flight due to the consumption of alcohol by them before the flight which affected their concentration and impaired their judgement and skill.
Primary Cause
Impaired judgment and skill due to alcohol consumption by the instructor and trainee pilots during the flight.Impaired judgment and skill due to alcohol consumption by the instructor and trainee pilots during the flight.Share on:
