ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326388
Date: | Wednesday 18 January 1989 |
Time: | 20:43 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3C) |
Owner/operator: | American Air Freight |
Registration: | XB-DYP |
MSN: | 19239 |
Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD) |
Destination airport: | Torreón Airport (TRC/MMTC) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A possible cargo shift caused the aircraft to enter a stall on climbout following a runway 35L takeoff. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The PIC's disregard for the security of the cargo that permitted its shift during the takeoff roll. This resulted in an aft CG situation and a subsequent stall and loss of aircraft control. A contributing factor in the accident was the mismanagement of the engine power by the crew and the lack of experience of the co-pilot. "
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW89LA041 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 5/90 (#17)
NTSB
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