Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | maandag 26 juni 1989 |
Tijd: | 11:05 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3C) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | California Air Tours |
Registratie: | N8042X |
Constructienummer: | 19041 |
Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
Aantal vlieguren: | 10762 |
Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 1 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 1 |
Schade: | Groot |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 8 km (5 mijl) S van Petersburg, AK ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Petersburg Municipal Airport, AK (PSG/PAPG), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Ketchikan International Airport, AK (KTN/PAKT), Verenigde Staten |
Beschrijving:Climbing through 200-300 feet after takeoff a portion of the right aileron fabric separated. Then the pilot's control wheel became free. Although the mechanic in the right seat told him that his controls were functioning normally, the pilot disagreed and he ditched the aircraft.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's improper decision to ditch the aircraft when it could have been flown back to the airport using the right seat controls. Contributing factor(s) was: the failure and separation of a portion of the right aileron fabric and the pilot's excessive force applied to the control wheel which resulted in overstressing the aileron control chain.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 7 months | Accident number: | SEA89FA122 | Download report: | Summary report
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Bronnen:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/94 (#81)
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accident date:
26-06-1989type: Douglas DC-3C
registration: N8042X
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Petersburg Municipal Airport, AK en Ketchikan International Airport, AK bedraagt 177 km (110 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.