Narrative:
An emergency landing was simulated with the no. 2 engine at reduced power. The DC-3 touched down short of the runway and attempted to overshoot. The no. 1 engine didn't respond properly and the aircraft crash landed outside the airfield.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Incorrect supervision of training by the instructor. 2) Student pilot incorrectly used propeller controls."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1964 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-28-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | VASP - Viação Aérea São Paulo |
| Registration: | PP-SPK |
| MSN: | 32706/15958 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Brasília International Airport, DF (BSB) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brasília International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR), Brazil |
| Brasília International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR), Brazil |
An emergency landing was simulated with the no. 2 engine at reduced power. The DC-3 touched down short of the runway and attempted to overshoot. The no. 1 engine didn't respond properly and the aircraft crash landed outside the airfield.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Incorrect supervision of training by the instructor. 2) Student pilot incorrectly used propeller controls."
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