Narrative:
Shortly after lift-off, the aircraft assumed a nose high attitude, banked steeply to the left and crashed nose down.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft was stalled, for reasons undetermined, at an altitude too low to effect recovery."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 23 May 1960 |
| Time: | 11:52 |
| Type: | Convair CV-880-22-1 |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | N8804E |
| MSN: | 22-00-16 |
| First flight: | 1960 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Atlanta Airport, GA (ATL) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America |
| Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | DL1903 |
Shortly after lift-off, the aircraft assumed a nose high attitude, banked steeply to the left and crashed nose down.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft was stalled, for reasons undetermined, at an altitude too low to effect recovery."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» WCAA 2nd ed. / C.Y. KimuraPhotos
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