Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 November 1978
Aircraft Type: Convair VT-29A (CV-240)
Owner/operator: J.M. Cuadros
Registration Number: LV-MMR
Location: Kendall-Tamiami Airport, FL (TMB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Flight controlsFlight controls
Category: Accident
A trainee pilot lost control during a simulated engine failure at V2 speed during takeoff. The Convair touched down left of the runway and continued 1000 feet before coming to halt in a canal. The aircraft caught fire. The incident involved a probable cause of pilot in command and inadequate supervision of flight, coupled with improper operation of flight controls.A trainee pilot lost control during a simulated engine failure at V2 speed during takeoff. The Convair touched down left of the runway and continued 1000 feet before coming to halt in a canal. The aircraft caught fire. The incident involved a probable cause of pilot in command and inadequate supervision of flight, coupled with improper operation of flight controls.
Description
The trainee pilot lost control during a simulated engine failure at V2 speed during takeoff. The Convair touched down left of the runway and continued 1000 feet before coming to halt in a canal. The aircraft caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – inadequate supervision of flight dual student – improper operation of flight controls FACTOR: miscellaneous acts,conditions – simulated conditions
Primary Cause
Pilot in command – inadequate supervision of flight dual student – improper operation of flight controlsPilot in command – inadequate supervision of flight dual student – improper operation of flight controlsShare on:
