Accident
Last updated: 21 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 26 MRZ 1973 |
| Zeit: | 05:10 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Air Central |
| Kennzeichen: | N7705 |
| Werknummer: | 5 |
| Baujahr: | 1966 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI) (USA)
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| Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
| Betriebsart: | Geschäftsflug |
| Flug von: | Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI/KCMI), USA |
| Chicago (unknown airport), IL, USA |
The Twin Otter lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff. It appeared that the gust lock was still engaged.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged
FACTORS:
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct Informationsquelle:
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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.
