Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 August 1974
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: Aeroproveedora Proa
Registration Number: HK-1485
Location: 0,5 km S of Mariquita Airport (MQU) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The aircraft engine.The aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
An engine failure simulation resulted in a stall on finals, leading to a crash 500 meters short of the runway. The incident was triggered by a lack of coordination between the instructor and trainee and an untimely instructor intervention.An engine failure simulation resulted in a stall on finals, leading to a crash 500 meters short of the runway. The incident was triggered by a lack of coordination between the instructor and trainee and an untimely instructor intervention.
Description
An engine failure was simulated on the downwind leg by reducing power on the no. 1 engine. The aircraft stalled on finals and crashed 500 m short of runway 18. PROBABLE CAUSE: Lack of coordination between the instructor and the trainee and untimely intervention by the instructor led to the stall.
Primary Cause
Lack of coordination between the instructor and trainee and untimely intervention by the instructor led to the stall.Lack of coordination between the instructor and trainee and untimely intervention by the instructor led to the stall.Share on:
