Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-880-22-1
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N820TW
Location: Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: DualStudentDualStudent
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A simulated no. 4 engine failure during takeoff resulted in loss of control, leading to a rapid descent and ground impact. The aircraft exhibited buffeting and banking, indicating a significant loss of stability.A simulated no. 4 engine failure during takeoff resulted in loss of control, leading to a rapid descent and ground impact. The aircraft exhibited buffeting and banking, indicating a significant loss of stability.
Description
Control was lost during a simulated no. 4 engine failure on takeoff. The speed reached a maximum of 146 knots after lift-off, but started to decay. The aircraft began buffeting with the nose up and in a right 25ø bank. It descended and struck the ground. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): dualÿstudentÿ-ÿimproperÿoperationÿofÿflightÿcontrols pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿsupervisionÿofÿflight miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿsimulatedÿconditions
Primary Cause
DualStudent-ImproperOperationofFlightControlsDualStudent-ImproperOperationofFlightControlsShare on:
