Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 April 2001
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
Owner/operator: FedEx Express, opb Wiggins Airways
Registration Number: N974FE
Location: 4,8 km S of Plattsburgh International Airport, NY (PLB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Propeller reversing lever and carbon block assemblyPropeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
On April 23, 2001, a Caravan N974FE returned to service after a 100-hour maintenance inspection. The aircraft had accrued 5 hours of flight time since that date when it departed from Plattsburgh (PLB) on April 26. During the climb after takeoff, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the ground, the airplane’s engine spooled down smoothly and gradually. The pilot was not able to restore power. A forced landing was made, during which the Caravan nose-over. PROBABLE CAUSE: ‘The incorrect installation of the propeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly, which resulted in a loss of propeller thrust.’On April 23, 2001, a Caravan N974FE returned to service after a 100-hour maintenance inspection. The aircraft had accrued 5 hours of flight time since that date when it departed from Plattsburgh (PLB) on April 26. During the climb after takeoff, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the ground, the airplane’s engine spooled down smoothly and gradually. The pilot was not able to restore power. A forced landing was made, during which the Caravan nose-over. PROBABLE CAUSE: ‘The incorrect installation of the propeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly, which resulted in a loss of propeller thrust.’
Description
On April 23, 2001 Caravan N974FE was returned to service after a 100-hour maintenance inspection. The airplane had accrued 5 hours of flight time since that date when it departed from Plattsburgh (PLB) on April 26. During the climb after takeoff, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the ground, the airplane’s engine spooled down smoothly and gradually. The pilot was not able to restore power. A forced landing was made, during which the Caravan nosed over. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The incorrect installation of the propeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly, which resulted in a loss of propeller thrust.”
Primary Cause
Incorrect installation of the propeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly, leading to a loss of propeller thrust.Incorrect installation of the propeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly, leading to a loss of propeller thrust.Share on:
