Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 August 1973
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander
Owner/operator: Taxi Areo Cesar Aguiar
Registration Number: PT-DVN
Location: Itaituba Airport, PA (ITB) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AileronsAilerons
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced gust-lock issues during takeoff, resulting in a swerve and subsequent ground impact and fire. The pilot removed one gust-lock, and a second gust-lock was discovered near the wreckage.An aircraft experienced gust-lock issues during takeoff, resulting in a swerve and subsequent ground impact and fire. The pilot removed one gust-lock, and a second gust-lock was discovered near the wreckage.
Description
The aircraft had stayed overnight at Itaituba having gust-locks installed on both ailerons. during take-off the aircraft swerved to the left and then struck the ground and caught fire. During the pre-flight check, the pilot removed one of the gust-locks. The other gust-lock was found near the wreckage.
Primary Cause
Gust-lock installation on ailerons during takeoff.Gust-lock installation on ailerons during takeoff.Share on:
