Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 May 1995
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440
Owner/operator: SASA – Servicios Areos Santa Ana
Registration Number: CP-2142
Location: San Borja-Capitan G.Q. Guardia Airport (SRJ) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A CV-440 experienced an engine surge during climb-out, prompting the captain to return to the airport. The aircraft failed to roll-out and level while turning short-finals onto the runway, resulting in a nose-down and level-wing-low attitude crash.A CV-440 experienced an engine surge during climb-out, prompting the captain to return to the airport. The aircraft failed to roll-out and level while turning short-finals onto the runway, resulting in a nose-down and level-wing-low attitude crash.
Description
The CV-440 suffered an engine surge on climb-out. The captain decided to return to the airport. The landing gear deployed fine, but the aircraft was unable to roll-out and level while turning short-finals onto the runway. It hit the ground in a nose-down and level-wing-low attitude.
Primary Cause
Engine surge during climb-out.Engine surge during climb-out.Share on:
