Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 30 June 1996
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Alicol Colombia
Registration Number: HK-140
Location: Villa Gladys Airstrip – ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a cargo flight between Villavicencio and Pacoa, Colombia. Due to severe weather conditions, the flight crew landed at Pacoa overnight. Upon takeoff, a vibration in one engine led to a right turn and a collision with the runway at Villa Gladys. The aircraft crashed, resulting in serious injuries to the onboard technician and the deaths of two crew members. The cause of the accident remains undetermined due to the absence of engine tests and analysis.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a cargo flight between Villavicencio and Pacoa, Colombia. Due to severe weather conditions, the flight crew landed at Pacoa overnight. Upon takeoff, a vibration in one engine led to a right turn and a collision with the runway at Villa Gladys. The aircraft crashed, resulting in serious injuries to the onboard technician and the deaths of two crew members. The cause of the accident remains undetermined due to the absence of engine tests and analysis.

Description

The DC-3 aircraft operated on a round trip cargo flight between Villavicencio to Pacoa, Colombia. After arrival at Pacoa, bad weather conditions forced the flight crew to spend the night there. The next day, the aircraft took off from Pacoa at 06:45 local time. After 10 minutes of flight there was a vibration in an engine, reason for which they decided to land on the airstrip at Villa Gladys. The onboard technician checked the aircraft and performed the corresponding tests with normal results. The flight was then to resume with a take off from runway 29. During the aircraft’s takeoff run the plane made a right turn and the right wing hit the runway. The aircraft became airborne but immediately crashed into some, seriously injuring the onboard technician and killing his two crew members. CAUSES: Since no engine tests or analysis were performed and the aircraft was totally destroyed, the cause of this accident is declared undetermined. Contributing factors: The lack of analysis by the crew when taking off from a waterlogged and muddy runway prevented the aircraft from developing the required performance.

Primary Cause

Lack of analysis by the crew when taking off from a waterlogged and muddy runway.Lack of analysis by the crew when taking off from a waterlogged and muddy runway.

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