Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 June 1949
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Skyways
Registration Number: G-ALBX
Location: Neustadt –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 4 engineNo. 4 engine
Category: Accident
A no. 4 engine failed shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash-landing. The engine’s RPM dropped, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and attempt a restart, which failed. The aircraft subsequently crashed.A no. 4 engine failed shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash-landing. The engine’s RPM dropped, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and attempt a restart, which failed. The aircraft subsequently crashed.
Description
The no. 4 engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft climbed to 550 feet when the no. 3 engines rpm dropped. Height could not be maintained and an attempt to restart no. 4 engine failed. The aircraft then crash-landed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure of no. 4 engine.Engine failure of no. 4 engine.Share on:
