Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 December 1959
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-6
Owner/operator: Aerolineas Argentinas
Registration Number: LV-ADM
Location: near Mendoza, MD –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: The undercarriage.The undercarriage.
Category: Accident
A Convair aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a hydraulic fluid loss, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent landing in a vineyard. The pilot’s actions, including failing to follow instructions and operating with a stopped engine and a malfunctioning prop, contributed to the incident.A Convair aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a hydraulic fluid loss, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent landing in a vineyard. The pilot’s actions, including failing to follow instructions and operating with a stopped engine and a malfunctioning prop, contributed to the incident.
Description
The Convair climbed to FL60 after takeoff from runway 18. The no. 2 prop had to be shut down due to a loss of hydraulic fluid. When the undercarriage couldn’t be locked down during the return to Mendoza, the crew elected to start up the stopped engine. When the prop started to windmill, the sudden drag caused a drop in speed. A forced landing had to be made in a vineyard. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot’s non-compliance with instructions in the Linea Argentina manual for effecting an emergency landing on account of loss of hydraulic fluid, and error of judgement in deciding on operation with one motor stopped and the hydraulic system out of action, when he had both the height and the time to manoeuvre.”
Primary Cause
Pilot’s non-compliance with Linea Argentina manual instructions regarding emergency landing procedures, compounded by a lack of judgment regarding engine operation.Pilot’s non-compliance with Linea Argentina manual instructions regarding emergency landing procedures, compounded by a lack of judgment regarding engine operation.Share on:
