Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 December 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-118B
Owner/operator: F. Coloma
Registration Number: LV-AHI
Location: Villa Harding Green, BA –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Starboard engineStarboard engine
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft swerved left and right, resulting in a sharp right turn and subsequent fire. The incident was likely caused by inadequate takeoff handling, stemming from a lack of corrective action during the initial run, exacerbated by a probable failure of the starboard engine.A DC-2 aircraft swerved left and right, resulting in a sharp right turn and subsequent fire. The incident was likely caused by inadequate takeoff handling, stemming from a lack of corrective action during the initial run, exacerbated by a probable failure of the starboard engine.
Description
The DC-2 suddenly swerved left and right 300 m down the runway. It made a sharp right turn and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Inadequate handling during takeoff, as a result of lack of experience, consisting in not sufficiently correcting the swerve of the aircraft during the initial run, a contributory cause being the probable failure of the starboard engine.”
Primary Cause
Inadequate takeoff handling, resulting from a lack of corrective action during the initial run.Inadequate takeoff handling, resulting from a lack of corrective action during the initial run.Share on:
