Incident Overview
Description
At 7000 feet, when descending towards Hill AFB, the crew got a no. 2 prop low oil warning. The engine was shut down, but the prop wouldn’t feather. An emergency was declared and the aircraft landed on runway 32. During the ground roll, the no. 2 prop separated. Pieces ruptured the no. 1 fuel tank. This caused an explosion and a fire on the left side of the Electra. The aircraft came to rest 4000 feet from the runway threshold. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S) powerplantÿ-ÿpropellerÿsystem:ÿother miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿpressureÿtooÿlow pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿin-flightÿdecisionsÿorÿplanning pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿsupervisionÿofÿflight personnelÿ-ÿflightÿengineer:ÿimproperÿuseÿofÿequipment miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿimproperÿemergencyÿprocedures FACTOR(S) miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿfireÿinÿengine
Primary Cause
Powerplant system: Propeller system ? other miscellaneous acts, conditions ? pressure too low, pilot in command ? improper in flight decisions, pilot in command ? inadequate supervision of flight, personnel ? flight engineer ? improper use of equipment, miscellaneous acts ? improper emergency procedures.Powerplant system: Propeller system ? other miscellaneous acts, conditions ? pressure too low, pilot in command ? improper in flight decisions, pilot in command ? inadequate supervision of flight, personnel ? flight engineer ? improper use of equipment, miscellaneous acts ? improper emergency procedures.Share on:
