Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 July 1969
Aircraft Type: Howard 500
Owner/operator: Ling Temco Vought Inc.
Registration Number: N320L
Location: Charleston-Kanawha County Airport, WV (CRW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: No specific component is identified.No specific component is identified.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Howard 500 executive transport plane experienced a loss of power on a flight from Washington-Dulles International Airport to Dallas, Texas. The no.2 engine failed, leading to a diversion to Charleston-Kanawha County Airport in West Virginia. The pilot interfered with the approach, resulting in an off-runway impact with a dirt bank. A fire subsequently broke out. The incident is attributed to a potential powerplant failure with undetermined causes and pilot error.A Howard 500 executive transport plane experienced a loss of power on a flight from Washington-Dulles International Airport to Dallas, Texas. The no.2 engine failed, leading to a diversion to Charleston-Kanawha County Airport in West Virginia. The pilot interfered with the approach, resulting in an off-runway impact with a dirt bank. A fire subsequently broke out. The incident is attributed to a potential powerplant failure with undetermined causes and pilot error.
Description
The Howard 500 executive transport plane operated on a flight from Washington-Dulles International Airport, D.C. to Dallas, Texas, USA. En route the no.2 engine began losing power. The pilot feathered the prop and diverted to Charleston-Kanawha County Airport in West Virginia. The pilot’s superior interfered verbally during the approach. The aircraft eventually touched down about 3000 feet down the 5600 feet runway. The aircraft ran off the runway and impacted a dirt bank. A post-impact fire broke out. PROBABLE CAUSE(S) powerplant – miscellaneous: powerplant failure for undetermined reasons pilot in command – misjudged distance and speed FACTOR(S) personnel – miscellaneous-personnel: other
Source of Information
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=6852&key=0https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=6852&key=0Primary Cause
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