Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 September 1964
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1649A Starliner
Owner/operator: Federal Aviation Agency – FAA
Registration Number: LV-GLI
Location: Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ (DVT) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Other
A Starliner aircraft crashed during a speed test on a 4000-foot runway, resulting in significant damage due to a sudden impact. The aircraft tore off its wings and buckled the fuselage in two places. An engine oil fire ignited, quickly extinguishing the flames.A Starliner aircraft crashed during a speed test on a 4000-foot runway, resulting in significant damage due to a sudden impact. The aircraft tore off its wings and buckled the fuselage in two places. An engine oil fire ignited, quickly extinguishing the flames.
Description
The Starliner was used in a crash test by the FAA and Flight Safety Foundation. After gaining speed on the 4000 feet runway it hit a series of strategically-placed barriers at 115 miles an hour, tearing off the wings and buckling the fuselage in two places. The only fire occurred at the first moment of impact when engine oil ignited, and the flames died out almost instantly.
Primary Cause
Engine oil ignition during impact.Engine oil ignition during impact.Share on:
