Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 November 1971
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
Owner/operator: Malaysia-Singapore Airlines – MSA
Registration Number: 9V-BCU
Location: Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: No. 2 EngineNo. 2 Engine
Category: Accident
An F-27 aircraft experienced a training flight when a no. 2 engine failed during takeoff. The pilot attempted to abort the takeoff by reducing power on the no. 1 engine and applying full brakes, resulting in the aircraft overshooting the runway and ending up on its belly at the end of runway 20.An F-27 aircraft experienced a training flight when a no. 2 engine failed during takeoff. The pilot attempted to abort the takeoff by reducing power on the no. 1 engine and applying full brakes, resulting in the aircraft overshooting the runway and ending up on its belly at the end of runway 20.
Description
The F-27 was being used for a training flight. When power was being added to takeoff after a touch-and-go, a no. 2 engine failure was simulated. The pilot continued takeoff until the instructor tried to abort the takeoff by reducing power on the no. 1 engine and applying full brakes. The aircraft overshot the runway, through a depression and ended up on its belly on the runway extension work at the end of runway 20.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
