Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 March 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: REAL Transportes Areos
Registration Number: PP-YPZ
Location: Vitoria da Conquista Airport, BA (VDC) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, during approach to Vit¢ria da Conquista Airport, experienced a catastrophic accident after lowering landing gear and making an overshoot. The aircraft struck a pole, resulting in a crash and fire. The incident was attributed to pilot imprudence regarding attitude, pilot judgment in initiating a go-around with extended throttle, and a failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.A DC-3 aircraft, during approach to Vit¢ria da Conquista Airport, experienced a catastrophic accident after lowering landing gear and making an overshoot. The aircraft struck a pole, resulting in a crash and fire. The incident was attributed to pilot imprudence regarding attitude, pilot judgment in initiating a go-around with extended throttle, and a failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.
Description
On approach to Vit¢ria da Conquista Airport the landing gear was lowered. The undercarriage didn’t lock, so the pilot-in-command made an overshoot. During the turn to the left to join the circuit, the DC-3 struck a pole, crashed and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Imprudence on the part of the pilot who did not maintain correct attitude whilst the inspection was being made to ascertain the position of the landing gear. 2) Error of judgement on the part of the pilot in opening the throttles for a go-around with the gear extended. 3) Failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.”
Primary Cause
Pilot imprudence regarding attitude while inspecting landing gear, pilot judgment in opening throttles for a go-around with extended throttle, and failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.Pilot imprudence regarding attitude while inspecting landing gear, pilot judgment in opening throttles for a go-around with extended throttle, and failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.Share on:
