Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 May 1997
Aircraft Type: Convair T-29B (CV-240)
Owner/operator: Dodita Air Cargo
Registration Number: N355T
Location: off Luquillo –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aft master rod and front master rod.Aft master rod and front master rod.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a catastrophic engine failure. The initial issues centered around a rapidly failing engine, leading to a subsequent landing in shallow water. The incident highlights a critical failure in the engine management system.An aircraft experienced a forced landing due to a catastrophic engine failure. The initial issues centered around a rapidly failing engine, leading to a subsequent landing in shallow water. The incident highlights a critical failure in the engine management system.
Description
The aircraft was in cruise flight at 3000 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff from St. Thomas, when the no. 1 engine temperature 100 degrees and the oil pressure started to fluctuate. The engine was shut down. Passing Fajardo (Puerto Rico), the no. 2 engine started banging and quit producing power. The aircraft began to descend and was descending through 500 feet when the no. 1 engine was restarted. A forced landing was made to a beach coming to a complete stop in 5 feet of water. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Failure of the aft master rod in the right engine, and failure of the front master rod bearing in the left engine, which resulted in a forced landing on a beach and a subsequent encounter with ocean water. “
Primary Cause
Failure of the aft master rod in the right engine and failure of the front master rod bearing in the left engine.Failure of the aft master rod in the right engine and failure of the front master rod bearing in the left engine.Share on:
