Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 August 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra
Owner/operator: KLM West-Indisch Bedrijf
Registration Number: PJ-AIP
Location: 3 km from Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS) –
ÿ Trinidad and Tobago
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system and airspeed indicator).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system and airspeed indicator).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed shortly after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and inadequate pilot situational awareness.Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and inadequate pilot situational awareness.Share on:
