Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 July 1979
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-50-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Trans National Airlines
Registration Number: N63250
Location: off Honolulu, HI, USA –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Loran receiverLoran receiver
Category: Accident
A pilot lost control of the aircraft due to a failure of the Loran navigation equipment, resulting in disorientation and subsequent forced ditching. The wreckage was never recovered. The incident involved a combination of factors, including fuel exhaustion, communications failures, and engine malfunctions.A pilot lost control of the aircraft due to a failure of the Loran navigation equipment, resulting in disorientation and subsequent forced ditching. The wreckage was never recovered. The incident involved a combination of factors, including fuel exhaustion, communications failures, and engine malfunctions.
Description
The pilot was forced to ditch the plane as he had become lost due to a failure of the Loran navigation equipment. The wreckage was never recovered. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – became lost/disoriented miscellaneous acts,conditions – fuel exhaustion FACTORS: instruments/equipment and accessories – communications and navigation equipment: other instruments/equipment and accessories – communications and navigation equipment: loran receiver miscellaneous acts,conditions – communications failure miscellaneous acts,conditions – failure of two or more engines miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water complete power loss – complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines
Primary Cause
Pilot in command – became lost/disoriented miscellaneous acts,conditions – fuel exhaustionPilot in command – became lost/disoriented miscellaneous acts,conditions – fuel exhaustionShare on:
