Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 May 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Darbhanga Aviation
Registration Number: VT-AYG
Location: 2 km N of Talenda, Rajshahi –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The DC-3’s 1st engineThe DC-3’s 1st engine
Category: Accident
A fatigue failure of the DC-3?s 1st engine resulted in the crew continuing on a single-engine flight after power loss due to overheating. Prolonged single-engine flight with a fully loaded aircraft caused the remaining engine to lose power, leading to a crash.A fatigue failure of the DC-3?s 1st engine resulted in the crew continuing on a single-engine flight after power loss due to overheating. Prolonged single-engine flight with a fully loaded aircraft caused the remaining engine to lose power, leading to a crash.
Description
A fatigue failure of the no. 1 engine forced the crew of the DC-3 to continue on a single engine (no. 2). After a while the remaining engine lost power due to overheating. The aircraft crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: 1. Failure of the pilot to take proper emergency action and indiscretion exercised following failure of port engine due to fatigue. 2. Loss of power due to overheating and malfunctioning of the starboard engine and blowing off in air of its three cylinder heads during prolonged single engine flight with aircraft fully loaded.
Primary Cause
Failure of the pilot to take proper emergency action and indiscretion exercised following failure of the port engine due to fatigue.Failure of the pilot to take proper emergency action and indiscretion exercised following failure of the port engine due to fatigue.Share on:
