Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 November 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Peninsular Air Transport
Registration Number: N88852
Location: 4 km S of Seattle-Boeing Field, WA (BFI) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: Propeller bladesPropeller blades
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed in a residential area following takeoff from runway 13. The incident was likely caused by excessive drag resulting from improperly indexed propeller blades, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.A small aircraft crashed in a residential area following takeoff from runway 13. The incident was likely caused by excessive drag resulting from improperly indexed propeller blades, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed in a residential area following takeoff from runway 13. PROBABLE CAUSE : “The excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather. These conditions were the result o a series of maintenance errors and omissions.”
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KFgMAAAAIBAJ&dq=seattle%20plane&pg=1386%2C693743https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KFgMAAAAIBAJ&dq=seattle%20plane&pg=1386%2C693743Primary Cause
Improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather, resulting in excessive drag.Improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather, resulting in excessive drag.Share on:
