Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 May 1967
Aircraft Type: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1
Owner/operator: Malaysia-Singapore Airlines – MSA
Registration Number: 9M-ANC
Location: Limbang Airport (LMN) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Control Surfaces (specifically, the elevator and ailerons)Control Surfaces (specifically, the elevator and ailerons)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Excessive airspeed during takeoff, combined with a loss of control due to a mechanical failure of the control surface.Excessive airspeed during takeoff, combined with a loss of control due to a mechanical failure of the control surface.Share on:
