Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Vickers 701C Viscount
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SRQ
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o International Airport, RJ (GIG) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: No specific component was identified.No specific component was identified.
Category: Accident
A no. 4 engine failure was simulated on takeoff, resulting in the Viscount veering off the runway. The incident was attributed to errors in judgment by the instructor, specifically concerning manoeuvre execution, training instructions, and control usage during the ground run.A no. 4 engine failure was simulated on takeoff, resulting in the Viscount veering off the runway. The incident was attributed to errors in judgment by the instructor, specifically concerning manoeuvre execution, training instructions, and control usage during the ground run.
Description
A no. 4 engine failure was simulated on takeoff. The student was unable to maintain directional control and the Viscount veered off the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Errors off judgement on the part of the instructor. 1) Incorrect manoeuvre; 2) Incorrect training instruction; 3) Incorrect planning and faulty use of controls during ground run.”
Primary Cause
Errors off judgement on the part of the instructor.Errors off judgement on the part of the instructor.Share on:
