Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 March 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 57-1500
Location: 0.6 km from Wichita-McConnell AFB, KS (IAB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The airplane’s flight control system, specifically the control inputs and system response to the engine failure.The airplane’s flight control system, specifically the control inputs and system response to the engine failure.
Category: Accident
The pilot lost control of the airplane immediately after takeoff due to a critical miscommunication between the instructor and student pilot during a perceived no. 1 engine failure, leading to overcontrol.The pilot lost control of the airplane immediately after takeoff due to a critical miscommunication between the instructor and student pilot during a perceived no. 1 engine failure, leading to overcontrol.
Description
The pilot lost control of the airplane immediately after takeoff. Confusion between the instructor pilot and student pilot during a perceived no. 1 engine failure caused overcontrol of the airplane.
Primary Cause
Miscommunication and lack of situational awareness between the instructor and student pilot during a critical engine failure.Miscommunication and lack of situational awareness between the instructor and student pilot during a critical engine failure.Share on:
