Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 September 1994
Aircraft Type: Rockwell 1121B Jet Commander
Owner/operator: Radeair
Registration Number: LV-WEN
Location: 2 km N of C¢rdoba-Pajas Blancas Airport, CD (COR) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Jet CommanderAircraft ? Jet Commander
Category: Accident
An overweight Jet Commander aircraft crashed after takeoff from runway 36 at night, resulting in significant damage to trees and a crash. The incident was attributed to inadequate take-off operations, including early flap retraction, exceeding the authorized maximum weight, and a considerable upslope of the runway and landing area.An overweight Jet Commander aircraft crashed after takeoff from runway 36 at night, resulting in significant damage to trees and a crash. The incident was attributed to inadequate take-off operations, including early flap retraction, exceeding the authorized maximum weight, and a considerable upslope of the runway and landing area.
Description
The overweight Jet Commander departed C¢rdoba at night. Shortly after takeoff from runway 36, the airplane struck trees and crashed. The crash was caused by the inadequate operation and flight planning during take-off plus the following factors: early retraction of the flaps; overweight at take-off, exceeding the authorized maximum; considerable upslope both of runway and land at the take-off.
Primary Cause
Inadequate take-off operations, specifically early flap retraction and exceeding the maximum weight, combined with considerable upslope.Inadequate take-off operations, specifically early flap retraction and exceeding the maximum weight, combined with considerable upslope.Share on:
