Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 March 1963
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Prospec
Registration Number: PT-BAY
Location: Pampulha Airport, MG –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the bi-motor’s control surfaces).Aircraft control system (specifically the bi-motor’s control surfaces).
A bi-motor aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a 45-degree turn at a high altitude, leading to a collision with a tractor and subsequent fire and crash.A bi-motor aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a 45-degree turn at a high altitude, leading to a collision with a tractor and subsequent fire and crash.
Description
Bi-motor lost control in a 45øturn at 60 meters altitude, struck a tractor, crashed and burst into flames. Pilot, naviator and two Prospec employees.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a high-altitude, 45-degree turn.Loss of control during a high-altitude, 45-degree turn.Share on:
