Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fecha: | domingo 19 mayo 1974 |
Hora: | 09:20 |
Tipo: | Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy 101 |
Operador: | United States Department of Interior |
Registración: | N891U |
Numéro de série: | 6655 |
Año de Construcción: | 1959-07-20 (14 years 10 months) |
Motores: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 526 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 6 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 6 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK ( Estados Unidos de América)
|
Fase: | Despegue (TOF) |
Naturaleza: | Extinción de Fuego |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK, Estados Unidos de América |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Aniak Airport, AK (ANI/PANI), Estados Unidos de América |
Descripción:Takeoff from runway 20 was aborted because the aircraft was unable to get airborne. The Argosy overran by 630 m and ended up in a wooded area, catching fire. It appeared that the takeoff was attempted with the external gust-locks installed on the elevator.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged
FACTOR:
copilot - lack of familiarity with aircraft
Fuentes:
» NTSB
Fotos
accident date:
19-05-1974type: Armstrong Whitworth AW-650 Argosy 101
registration: N891U
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Anchorage-Campbell Airstrip, AK to Aniak Airport, AK as the crow flies is 518 km (324 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.