Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-235 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VDU
Location: Porto Alegre Airport, RS (POA) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the pilot’s control inputs and the aircraft’s flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the pilot’s control inputs and the aircraft’s flight control system).
Category: Accident
A HS-748 aircraft stalled after lift-off due to an incorrect simulation of engine failure, resulting in a crash with the gear retracted. The incident occurred on February 9, 1972.A HS-748 aircraft stalled after lift-off due to an incorrect simulation of engine failure, resulting in a crash with the gear retracted. The incident occurred on February 9, 1972.
Description
The takeoff was performed with a simulated engine failure (no. 2) and without water-methanol injection. The HS-748 stalled after lift-off and crashed with the gear retracted. Some sources report a date of February 9, 1972. PROBABLE CAUSE: Incorrect procedure used by the instructor by simulating the engine failure below V1 and attempting to unstick the aircraft below minimum control speed.
Primary Cause
Incorrect procedure used by the instructor, simulating the engine failure below V1, resulting in uncoordinated control and subsequent stall.Incorrect procedure used by the instructor, simulating the engine failure below V1, resulting in uncoordinated control and subsequent stall.Share on:
