Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 May 1953
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-4
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-TEI
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (Rotation and Throttle Control)Aircraft Control System (Rotation and Throttle Control)
Category: Accident
A Convair CV-240 ‘Paulus Potter’ taxied to runway 05 for takeoff. After ground run of 700m, the captain rotated the plane, resulting in a loss of height. The pilot subsequently closed the throttles and belly landed on the runway, sliding 200 meters. The aircraft crossed a road and came to rest in a field, resulting in two fatalities.A Convair CV-240 ‘Paulus Potter’ taxied to runway 05 for takeoff. After ground run of 700m, the captain rotated the plane, resulting in a loss of height. The pilot subsequently closed the throttles and belly landed on the runway, sliding 200 meters. The aircraft crossed a road and came to rest in a field, resulting in two fatalities.
Description
Convair CV-240 “Paulus Potter” taxied to runway 05 for takeoff. The airplane accelerated down the runway and after a ground run of 700 m, the captain rotated the plane. After flap retraction at a height of about 60 feet and a speed of 145 mph, the airplane started to lose height. The captain closed the throttles and belly landed on the runway. The airplane slid 200 m down the runway, continued past the threshold, crossed a road and came to rest in a field. Many spectators were present on the road and two girls were killed as the airplane crossed the road.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a rotation and subsequent landing due to a combination of factors including pilot error and potentially a mechanical issue.Loss of control during a rotation and subsequent landing due to a combination of factors including pilot error and potentially a mechanical issue.Share on:
