Accident
Last updated: 21 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 21 AUG 1983 |
| Zeit: | 18:32 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Lockheed 18 Learstar II |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Command Aviation |
| Kennzeichen: | N116CA |
| Werknummer: | 18-2472 |
| Baujahr: | 1943 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Wright R-1820-76B |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 2 / Insassen: 2 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 9 / Insassen: 24 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 11 / Insassen: 26 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | nahe Stanwood, WA (USA) |
| Flugphase: | Manövrieren (MNV) |
| Betriebsart: | Fallschirm |
| Flug von: | Arlington Municipal Airport, WA (AWO/KAWO), USA |
| Arlington Municipal Airport, WA (AWO/KAWO), USA |
At 12,500 feet over the drop zone 16 parachutist exited the plane. Then the aircraft lost control and three jumpers hit the stabilizer. The aircraft crashed in a near vertical descent. Investigation revealed the centre of gravity was behind the aft limit for takeoff and the jump. The elevator trim actuator was found in a position for full nose-up trim.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
supervision .. improper .. company/operator management
aircraft weight and balance .. exceeded .. pilot in command
stall .. inadvertent .. pilot in command Informationsquelle:
» NTSB
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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.
