Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 February 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Millers Aviation
Registration Number: N525W
Location: near Statesville Municipal Airport, NC (SVH) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft engine.The DC-3 aircraft engine.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
On takeoff due to poor weather conditions, including blowing snow, the DC-3 experienced an engine failure. The aircraft collided with trees.On takeoff due to poor weather conditions, including blowing snow, the DC-3 experienced an engine failure. The aircraft collided with trees.
Description
In poor weather conditions, blowing snow, the DC-3 suffered an engine failure on takeoff. The aircraft collided with trees. Registration also quoted as N125H. PROBABLEÿCAUSES: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿoperationÿofÿpowerplantÿ&ÿpowerplantÿcontrols miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿanti-icing/deicingÿequipment-improperÿoperationÿof/orÿfailedÿtoÿuse miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿice-carburetor FACTORS: weatherÿ-ÿconditionsÿconduciveÿtoÿcarb./inductionÿsystemÿicing pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿfollowÿapprovedÿprocedures,directives,etc.
Primary Cause
Pilot error in operation of the power plant and controls, combined with miscellaneous acts, conditions, and equipment malfunctions, particularly concerning anti-icing/deicing equipment and carburetor operation.Pilot error in operation of the power plant and controls, combined with miscellaneous acts, conditions, and equipment malfunctions, particularly concerning anti-icing/deicing equipment and carburetor operation.Share on:
