ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-100 Hercules 9J-RCY Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 1 June 1967
Time:10:25 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Operator:Zambian Air Cargoes
Registration: 9J-RCY
MSN: 4109
First flight: 1966
Total airframe hrs:2292
Engines: 4 Allison 501-D22
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR) (   Tanzania)
Phase: Taxi (TXI)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR/HTDA), Tanzania
Destination airport:Ndola Airport (NLA/FLND), Zambia
Narrative:
The L-100 Hercules was involved in transporting oil drums from Dar es Salaam (DAR) to Ndola (NLA). When preparing to start the engines it was discovered that the drive to the gear box from the starter motor of engine no.1 had sheared. The faulty drive was removed and clearance was given by ATC to taxi to runway 05 in order to attempt a windmill start. A total of five runs were made in the next 15 minutes. At the end of the fifth run it was observed by ATC that smoke was issuing from the aircraft's left hand main undercarriage nacelle. The fire was caused by the disintegration of at least one brake disc, fracturing a brake hydraulic line.
The airplane was repaired but was destroyed on April 11, 1968 when it collided with another L-100 Hercules while parking at Ndola.

Probable Cause:

CAUSE: "The accident resulted from mishandling of the aircraft during attempts to 'windmill start' an engine."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: AIB Tanzania
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 274 days (9 months)
Accident number: CAV/ACC/14/67
Download report: Final report


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Distance from Dar es Salaam International Airport to Ndola Airport as the crow flies is 1333 km (833 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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