Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild F-27F
Owner/operator: Eastex Inc
Registration Number: N27W
Location: Paisano Ranch, TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Pilot’s controls and systemsPilot’s controls and systems
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A pilot initiated a ground fine pitch approach, attempting to avoid obstacles. The pilot?s actions were deemed insufficient and potentially risky, leading to a potential incident.A pilot initiated a ground fine pitch approach, attempting to avoid obstacles. The pilot?s actions were deemed insufficient and potentially risky, leading to a potential incident.
Description
The pilot attempted to go around with propellers in ground fine pitch. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿoperationÿofÿpowerplantÿ&ÿpowerplantÿcontrols pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿfollowÿapprovedÿprocedures,directives,etc. pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿin-flightÿdecisionsÿorÿplanning pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿobtain/maintainÿflyingÿspeed FACTOR(S) pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿselectedÿwrongÿrunwayÿrelativeÿtoÿexistingÿwind miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿdownwind
Primary Cause
Pilot in command improper operation of powerplant and powerplant controls, pilot failed to follow approved procedures, directives, etc.Pilot in command improper operation of powerplant and powerplant controls, pilot failed to follow approved procedures, directives, etc.Share on:
