Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 January 1980
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Aerotal Colombia
Registration Number: HK-2214
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: No specific component identified.No specific component identified.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, shortly after its first flight in five months, experienced a catastrophic failure during its initial takeoff and landing. The aircraft reached a low altitude and subsequently plunged into the ground after a second pass along runway 12. The pilot, lacking the required qualifications, initiated an emergency landing. The engine failure, specifically the seizing of the first and second engines, resulted in the loss of control and subsequent impact.A DC-3 aircraft, shortly after its first flight in five months, experienced a catastrophic failure during its initial takeoff and landing. The aircraft reached a low altitude and subsequently plunged into the ground after a second pass along runway 12. The pilot, lacking the required qualifications, initiated an emergency landing. The engine failure, specifically the seizing of the first and second engines, resulted in the loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
The DC-3 took off from Bogot for its first flight in five months. After the second of three passes along runway 12, the aircraft just reached 200 feet, banked to the left and dove into the ground. The crew had just declared an emergency and feathered the no. 1 prop. The no. 1 engine appeared to be undamaged, but the prop was feathered. The no. 2 engine forward bearing and connecting rod were seized. In addition, the co-pilot was not qualified for the DC-3.
Primary Cause
Lack of qualified pilot and engine failure.Lack of qualified pilot and engine failure.Share on:
