Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 May 1970
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: Le High Acres Development Comp.
Registration Number: N40412
Location: 23 km S of Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, GA (PDK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s)Aircraft engine(s)
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant incident while attempting to exit DeKalb Airport. The two engines lost power, followed by the first engine. The pilot initiated an emergency landing on Interstate Highway 285, resulting in a collision with a passenger car and damage to Moreland Avenue Bridge. The incident was caused by a combination of factors, including improper maintenance, inadequate supervision, and insufficient preflight preparation.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant incident while attempting to exit DeKalb Airport. The two engines lost power, followed by the first engine. The pilot initiated an emergency landing on Interstate Highway 285, resulting in a collision with a passenger car and damage to Moreland Avenue Bridge. The incident was caused by a combination of factors, including improper maintenance, inadequate supervision, and insufficient preflight preparation.
Description
While climbing out of DeKalb, the no. 2 engine lost power, followed by the no. 1 engine. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing on Interstate Highway 285. After skidding 0,5 mile, the aircraft struck a passenger car and collided with the side of Moreland Avenue Bridge. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S) personnelÿ-ÿmaintenance,servicing,inspection:ÿimproperlyÿservicedÿaircraftÿ(groundÿcrew) personnelÿ-ÿoperationalÿsupervisoryÿpersonnel:ÿinadequateÿsupervision/trainingÿofÿrampÿcrews miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿfuelÿgrade-improper FACTOR(S) miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿfailureÿofÿtwoÿorÿmoreÿengines pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿpreflightÿpreparationÿand/orÿplanning
Primary Cause
Improperly maintained aircraft, inadequate supervision/training of ramp crews, and insufficient preflight preparation and planning.Improperly maintained aircraft, inadequate supervision/training of ramp crews, and insufficient preflight preparation and planning.Share on:
