Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 January 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Saturn Airways
Registration Number: N74841
Location: Oakland International Airport, CA (OAK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Powerplant ControlsAircraft Powerplant Controls
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft swerved during landing due to asymmetric reverse thrust application. The aircraft sustained significant damage, making it irreparable. The incident was likely caused by pilot error in maintaining directional control, improper operation of the powerplant controls, and miscellaneous actions.A DC-6 aircraft swerved during landing due to asymmetric reverse thrust application. The aircraft sustained significant damage, making it irreparable. The incident was likely caused by pilot error in maintaining directional control, improper operation of the powerplant controls, and miscellaneous actions.
Description
The DC-6 swerved after landing when asymmetrical reverse thrust was applied. The DC-6 was damaged beyond repair. PROBABLEÿCAUSES: dualÿstudentÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿmaintainÿdirectionalÿcontrol dualÿstudentÿ-ÿimproperÿoperationÿofÿpowerplantÿ&ÿpowerplantÿcontrols miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿthrustÿreversal-asymetrical pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿsupervisionÿofÿflight FACTORS: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿlackÿofÿfamiliarityÿwithÿaircraft miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿoverloadÿfailure
Primary Cause
Dual student failure to maintain directional control, improper operation of powerplant controls, and miscellaneous acts.Dual student failure to maintain directional control, improper operation of powerplant controls, and miscellaneous acts.Share on:
