Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 February 1977
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-11
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo San Francisco
Registration Number: CP-1314
Location: near Lagura –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Second EngineSecond Engine
Category: Accident
A Convair aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its second engine during en route flight at FL145, resulting in a crash landing in a swamp. The aircraft’s gross weight exceeded authorized limits, and the flight engineer lacked necessary qualifications. The rapid descent and subsequent stop were attributed to the engine failure.A Convair aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its second engine during en route flight at FL145, resulting in a crash landing in a swamp. The aircraft’s gross weight exceeded authorized limits, and the flight engineer lacked necessary qualifications. The rapid descent and subsequent stop were attributed to the engine failure.
Description
En route at FL145 the no. 2 engine failed. Altitude could not be maintained and after ten minutes the captain applied takeoff power and water injection to the no. 1 engine. Altitude could still not be maintained and five minutes later a crash landing was made in a swamp at an elevation of about 790 ft .The aircraft slid about 400 m before coming to a stop. Investigation revealed that the Convair took off from San Francisco at a gross weight of 21148 kg which was above the maximum authorised for the flight. The flight engineer had no licence and the passenger was not listed on the manifest.
Primary Cause
Gross weight exceeding authorized limits for the flight.Gross weight exceeding authorized limits for the flight.Share on:
