Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Centre d’Exploitation Postal, lsf Air France
Registration Number: F-BFCP
Location: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraft fuel selector switches.DC-4 aircraft fuel selector switches.
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft experienced a significant off-runway takeoff, resulting in a collision with obstacles and subsequent grounding. The aircraft?s flight engineer?s fuel selector setting was configured to the ?On? position in five DC-4 aircraft, potentially contributing to this issue.A C-54 aircraft experienced a significant off-runway takeoff, resulting in a collision with obstacles and subsequent grounding. The aircraft?s flight engineer?s fuel selector setting was configured to the ?On? position in five DC-4 aircraft, potentially contributing to this issue.
Description
The C-54 swung to the right during the takeoff roll at a speed of 70 mph. The takeoff was continued but the aircraft traveled 600 m off the runway and struck some obstacles before coming to rest. The flight engineer had placed the main fuel selectors in a ‘half-on’ position which corresponded with the ‘On’ position in five of the DC-4 aircraft of the company.
Primary Cause
Incorrect fuel selector setting in the DC-4 aircraft.Incorrect fuel selector setting in the DC-4 aircraft.Share on:
