Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 May 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: India Civil Aviation Department
Registration Number: VT-DEU
Location: Badkhalsa –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Left-hand engine fuel pumpLeft-hand engine fuel pump
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck the ground in a steep left wing nose-down attitude in a courtyard, resulting in no fire. The incident was likely caused by a failure of the left-hand engine fuel pump, leading to a complete loss of power.An aircraft struck the ground in a steep left wing nose-down attitude in a courtyard, resulting in no fire. The incident was likely caused by a failure of the left-hand engine fuel pump, leading to a complete loss of power.
Description
The aircraft struck the ground in a steep left wing nose-down attitude in the courtyard of a house. There was no fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Failure of the left-hand engine fuel pump resulting in total loss of power from the left-hand engine at a very critical stage when the aircraft was indulging in low flying.”
Primary Cause
Failure of the left-hand engine fuel pumpFailure of the left-hand engine fuel pumpShare on:
