Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 April 1962
Aircraft Type: Canadair C-4 Argonaut
Owner/operator: East African Airways Corp. – EAAC
Registration Number: VP-KNY
Location: Nairobi-Embakasi Airport (NBO) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The feathered engine(s).The feathered engine(s).
Category: Accident
A Canadair C-4 aircraft was involved in a severe incident during simulated three-engine approaches to Nairobi. The training captain inadvertently feathered one of the other engines, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the runway, resulting in the plane sinking and fire.A Canadair C-4 aircraft was involved in a severe incident during simulated three-engine approaches to Nairobi. The training captain inadvertently feathered one of the other engines, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the runway, resulting in the plane sinking and fire.
Description
The Canadair C-4 was carrying out simulated three-engine approaches to Nairobi when the training captain attempted to unfeather the feathered engine and inadvertently feathered one of the others. The plane sank onto the runway and the prop tips struck the runway. The pilot kept the C-4 airborne for 1,5 miles but the plane eventually struck the ground and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Unfeathered engine operation during simulated approach.Unfeathered engine operation during simulated approach.Share on:
