Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 November 1992
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos San Jorge – TASJ
Registration Number: CP-1960
Location: near San Juan Ranch strip –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 2 EngineNo. 2 Engine
Category: Accident
A no. 2 engine failure during a test flight following a change resulted in a forced landing due to a backfire and smoke entry. The engine was immediately shut down and the propeller feathered.A no. 2 engine failure during a test flight following a change resulted in a forced landing due to a backfire and smoke entry. The engine was immediately shut down and the propeller feathered.
Description
The no. 2 engine had been changed and a test flight was made. Shortly after takeoff the no1 engine backfired and smoke entered the cockpit. The engine was shut down and propeller feathered. A forced landing was made in swampy ground short of the runway.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a test flight following an engine change.Engine failure during a test flight following an engine change.Share on:
