Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-340-54
Owner/operator: LAN Chile
Registration Number: CC-CLCA
Location: 5 km N of Vallenar –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A LAN Chile flight 920 experienced a forced landing following an engine failure during a domestic flight from Santiago to Copiap¢. The propeller failed to feather, resulting in the aircraft?s descent. The flight operated via stops at La Serena and Vallenar.A LAN Chile flight 920 experienced a forced landing following an engine failure during a domestic flight from Santiago to Copiap¢. The propeller failed to feather, resulting in the aircraft?s descent. The flight operated via stops at La Serena and Vallenar.
Description
LAN Chile flight 920 force landed following an engine failure after takeoff from Vallenar Airport, Chile. The propeller failed to feather. The aircraft operated on a domestic flight from Santiago to Copiap¢ with en route stops at La Serena and Vallenar.
Primary Cause
Engine failure ? propeller feathering.Engine failure ? propeller feathering.Share on:
