Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Ecuatoriana (Compa¤ia Ecuatoriana de Aviacion)
Registration Number: HC-AON
Location: Miami, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraft instruments.DC-4 aircraft instruments.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An instrument-based takeoff from Runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City resulted in a catastrophic crash. The DC-4 descended to 50 feet before initiating a rapid descent, leading to a 890-foot slide beyond the runway. The crash occurred due to improper monitoring of instruments during an Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) take-off, exacerbated by reduced visibility caused by fog.An instrument-based takeoff from Runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City resulted in a catastrophic crash. The DC-4 descended to 50 feet before initiating a rapid descent, leading to a 890-foot slide beyond the runway. The crash occurred due to improper monitoring of instruments during an Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) take-off, exacerbated by reduced visibility caused by fog.
Description
After an instrument takeoff from runway 27R for a flight to Quito via Panama City the DC-4 reached a height of 50 feet before it began descending. The aircraft crashed beyond the runway and slid 890 feet before striking a concrete abatement PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper monitoring of instruments during an IMC take-off. Factors were the improper procedures after take-off and reduced visibility due to fog (1/4 mile).
Primary Cause
Improper monitoring of instruments during an IMC take-off.Improper monitoring of instruments during an IMC take-off.Share on:
