Narrative:
An instructor and a student were performing touch-and-goes at Opa-locka Airport, Florida when the student pilot suddenly applied power, causing a momentary power interruption of the no. 1 engine. Control was lost and the DC-3 ran off the runway and struck a tree. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
throttle/power control .. improper use of .. dual student
directional control .. not maintained .. dual student
relinquishing of control .. not performed .. dual student
supervision .. inadequate .. pilot in command(CFI)
accident date: 21-01-1982
type: Douglas DC-3A
registration: N211TA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1982 |
| Time: | 01:54 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A |
| Operator: | Tursair |
| Registration: | N211TA |
| MSN: | 6342 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37721 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-1820-202A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF), United States of America |
| Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF), United States of America |
An instructor and a student were performing touch-and-goes at Opa-locka Airport, Florida when the student pilot suddenly applied power, causing a momentary power interruption of the no. 1 engine. Control was lost and the DC-3 ran off the runway and struck a tree. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
throttle/power control .. improper use of .. dual student
directional control .. not maintained .. dual student
relinquishing of control .. not performed .. dual student
supervision .. inadequate .. pilot in command(CFI)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 21-01-1982
type: Douglas DC-3A
registration: N211TA
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