Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 February 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas TC-47B (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aerotal Colombia
Registration Number: HK-1333
Location: near Marmato –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
A TC-47B aircraft departed Cali at 12:00, passing the Marmato beacon, and experienced a no. 2 engine failure resulting in cowling detachment. This caused vibrations and ultimately, a fire, which was successfully shut down. A forced landing was made on a ploughed field, and the aircraft was repaired and purchased by the Colombian Air Force before being lost on July 30, 1979.A TC-47B aircraft departed Cali at 12:00, passing the Marmato beacon, and experienced a no. 2 engine failure resulting in cowling detachment. This caused vibrations and ultimately, a fire, which was successfully shut down. A forced landing was made on a ploughed field, and the aircraft was repaired and purchased by the Colombian Air Force before being lost on July 30, 1979.
Description
The TC-47B departed Cali at 12:00 and had just passed the Marmato beacon when a no. 2 engine failure caused the cowling to detach partly, brushing against the propeller. Attempts to feather the prop, accompanied by heavy vibrations, failed at first. When a fire started in the engine, it was successfully shut down and the prop feathered. A forced landing was then made on a ploughed field. The airplane was reportedly repaired and bought by the Colombian Air Force before it was lost in an accident on July 30, 1979. PROBABLE CAUSE: The no. 2 engine failure was caused by a no. 5 cylinder failure.
Primary Cause
No. 5 cylinder failureNo. 5 cylinder failureShare on:
