Accident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | 12 MAI 1970 |
| Heure: | 07:19 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Aero Spacelines 377MGT Mini Guppy Turbine |
| Compagnie: | Aero Spacelines |
| Immatriculation: | N111AS |
| Numéro de série: | 0001 |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Edwards AFB, CA (EDW) (Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | Au décollage (TOF) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Aéroport de départ: | Edwards AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Edwards AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
The Aero Spacelines 377MGT was a converted Boeing Stratoliner. Prototype N111AS first flew on March 13, 1970. In the following period flight testing was carried out, a.o. at Edwards AFB. The accident occurred during the sixth takeoff of Flight Number 12 following the scheduled shutdown of the engine number one at about 109 knots IAS. The takeoff was being made on runway 22 and the wind was from approximately 200 degrees at about 10 knots. Rotation occured at about 114 knots and several seconds after rotation, according to one witness, the aircraft turned and rolled to the left, settling as it did so. The left wingtip subsequently contacted the ground, causing a severe yaw. The forward fuselage struck the ground, causing the flight deck to be destroyed.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
miscellaneous acts,conditions - simulated conditions
misc-ctl loss at critical time-cause undetermined Sources:
» NTSB File 3-4387
» All About Guppys web site
Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposé destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Edwards AFB, CA et Edwards AFB, CA est de 0 km (0 miles).
La distance entre Edwards AFB, CA et Edwards AFB, CA est de 0 km (0 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tels qui sont connus à ce jour.
