Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 April 1990
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Samuel Selum – TASS
Registration Number: CP-1738
Location: Camiare Airstrip –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Second engineSecond engine
Category: Accident
A Martin 4-0-4 aircraft experienced a runway excursion accident at Camiare Airstrip in Bolivia. The engine on the second flight was experiencing a significant loss of power, resulting in a ‘backfire’ and vibration, prompting the pilot to initiate a down-wind landing.A Martin 4-0-4 aircraft experienced a runway excursion accident at Camiare Airstrip in Bolivia. The engine on the second flight was experiencing a significant loss of power, resulting in a ‘backfire’ and vibration, prompting the pilot to initiate a down-wind landing.
Description
A Martin 4-0-4 suffered a runway excursion accident at Camiare Airstrip in Bolivia, causing the starboard undercarriage to fail. The airplane hade departed Camiare Airstrip on a cargo flight to La Paz when, about seven minutes after takeoff, the no. 2 engine reportedly began to ‘backfire’ and developed a ‘strong vibration’. Returning to Camiare, the pilot carried out a down-wind landing as he was not able to fly a circuit due to problems maintaining altitude.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction ? specifically a loss of power leading to a ‘backfire’ and vibration.Engine malfunction ? specifically a loss of power leading to a ‘backfire’ and vibration.Share on:
