Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 March 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Fleming Airways System Transport
Registration Number: PI-C626
Location: Bacolod Airport (BCD) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Controls (specifically the lift-off mechanism)Aircraft Flight Controls (specifically the lift-off mechanism)
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, after a leftward bank and subsequent crash landing. The pilot prematurely lifted the aircraft, potentially exacerbated by a strong crosswind, leading to a crash.A DC-3 aircraft crashed in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, after a leftward bank and subsequent crash landing. The pilot prematurely lifted the aircraft, potentially exacerbated by a strong crosswind, leading to a crash.
Description
The DC-3 departed Manila for a non-scheduled flight to Cebu and a return flight via Marindugue, Iloilo and Bacolod. At 12:10 the flight took off for the last leg from Bacolod to Manila. At 5 to 8 feet from the ground the aircraft banked left. The pilot did not succeed in regaining control of the aircraft and decided to crash-land. A fire broke out after impact, destroying the main front section of the plane. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The captain prematurely ‘lifted’ the aircraft before attaining the V2 speed. A contributing factor could have been the presence of the 25 to 30 mph crosswind.”
Primary Cause
Premature lift-off before attaining the V2 speed, potentially influenced by a strong crosswind.Premature lift-off before attaining the V2 speed, potentially influenced by a strong crosswind.Share on:
