Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 19 February 1952
Aircraft Type: Consolidated LB.30 Liberator II
Owner/operator: Soci‚t‚ de Transports A‚riens Alpes Provence-STAAP
Registration Number: F-BEFX
Location: 37 km SW of N’Gaound‚r‚ – ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Investigating Agency: BEABEA
Category: Accident
Narrative
A Consolidated Liberator (F-BEFX) crashed 37 km southwest of N’Gaound‚r‚, Cameroon, resulting in the deaths of all eight passengers and crew. The flight departed N’Gaound‚r‚ at 12:50 on a test flight following the exchange of engine number 4. The flight failed to return and crashed at an elevation of 1200 meters. Investigation revealed a collision with trees as the primary cause, potentially exacerbated by factors such as a prolonged flight duration, radio silence, engine shutdown, and a significant propeller pitch.A Consolidated Liberator (F-BEFX) crashed 37 km southwest of N’Gaound‚r‚, Cameroon, resulting in the deaths of all eight passengers and crew. The flight departed N’Gaound‚r‚ at 12:50 on a test flight following the exchange of engine number 4. The flight failed to return and crashed at an elevation of 1200 meters. Investigation revealed a collision with trees as the primary cause, potentially exacerbated by factors such as a prolonged flight duration, radio silence, engine shutdown, and a significant propeller pitch.

Description

A Consolidated Liberator airplane, F-BEFX, crashed 37 km southwest of N’Gaound‚r‚, Cameroon, killing all eight aboard. The airplane had departed N’Gaound‚r‚ (NGE) at 12:50 on a test flight following the exchange of engine no. 4. The flight was also used enable the copilot to obtain his type rating for the Liberator. The flight failed to return and was found to have crashed at an elevation of 1200 m. CONCLUSION (translated from original French language report): The accident resulted from a collision with the trees and the airplane was banking substantially to the left. The cause of this could not be specified due to: Lack of evidence due to the destruction of the wreck. Certain facts for which a specific explanation could not be found: * Extension of the duration of the flight. * Radio Silence, * Stopping of engine no. 4 * Pitch of propeller engine 3. However, it is established that the crew was already flying at low altitude a few minutes before the accident (testimony of farm personnel) and the reasons for this remain unknown.

Primary Cause

Collision with treesCollision with trees

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