Narrative:
The turbine powered DC-3-65TP impacted terrain while departing from Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield (OH22), Ohio, USA. The captain and first officer were fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to Priority Air Charter LLC and operated by AFM Hardware Inc. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the positioning flight, which was destined for Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK), North Canton, Ohio.
The airplane was part of a test program for new, higher horsepower engine installation. Soon after liftoff and about 3 seconds after decision speed (V1), the left engine lost total power. The propeller began to auto-feather but stopped feathering about 3 seconds after the power loss. The airplane yawed and banked to the left, descended, and impacted terrain.
The airplane struck power lines and trees before impacting the ground and came to rest about 200 yards from the end of runway 19. The main wreckage was upright and oriented on a northwesterly heading, with the fuselage separated forward of the wings. The left wing was broken aft and upward and the inboard leading edge of the right wing was crushed aft. The left engine was broken aft and outboard of the wing's leading edge. The right engine was broken downward at the nacelle. The nose of the airplane was located forward and left of the airplane main wreckage.
Recorded engine data indicated the power loss was due to an engine flameout; however, examination of the engine did not determine a reason for the flameout or the auto-feather system interruption. While it is plausible that an air pocket developed in the fuel system during the refueling just before the flight, this scenario was not able to be tested or confirmed. It is possible that the auto-feather system interruption would have occurred if the left power lever was manually retarded during the auto-feather sequence.
The power loss and auto-feather system interruption occurred during a critical, time-sensitive phase of flight since the airplane was at low altitude and below minimum controllable airspeed (Vmc). The acutely transitional phase of flight would have challenged the pilots' ability to manually feather the propeller quickly and accurately. The time available for the crew to respond to the unexpected event was likely less than needed to recognize the problem and take this necessary action even as an immediate
action checklist/memory item.
Probable cause: The loss of airplane control after an engine flameout and auto-feather system interruption during the takeoff climb, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Loss of control
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accident date: 21-01-2019
type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
flight parameters
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 21 January 2019 |
| Time: | 09:12 |
| Type: |  Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP |
| Operator: | Priority Air Charter |
| Registration: | N467KS |
| MSN: | 20175 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37504 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | SE of Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield, OH ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield, OH, United States of America |
| Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH (CAK/KCAK), United States of America |
The turbine powered DC-3-65TP impacted terrain while departing from Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield (OH22), Ohio, USA. The captain and first officer were fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to Priority Air Charter LLC and operated by AFM Hardware Inc. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the positioning flight, which was destined for Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK), North Canton, Ohio.
The airplane was part of a test program for new, higher horsepower engine installation. Soon after liftoff and about 3 seconds after decision speed (V1), the left engine lost total power. The propeller began to auto-feather but stopped feathering about 3 seconds after the power loss. The airplane yawed and banked to the left, descended, and impacted terrain.
The airplane struck power lines and trees before impacting the ground and came to rest about 200 yards from the end of runway 19. The main wreckage was upright and oriented on a northwesterly heading, with the fuselage separated forward of the wings. The left wing was broken aft and upward and the inboard leading edge of the right wing was crushed aft. The left engine was broken aft and outboard of the wing's leading edge. The right engine was broken downward at the nacelle. The nose of the airplane was located forward and left of the airplane main wreckage.
Recorded engine data indicated the power loss was due to an engine flameout; however, examination of the engine did not determine a reason for the flameout or the auto-feather system interruption. While it is plausible that an air pocket developed in the fuel system during the refueling just before the flight, this scenario was not able to be tested or confirmed. It is possible that the auto-feather system interruption would have occurred if the left power lever was manually retarded during the auto-feather sequence.
The power loss and auto-feather system interruption occurred during a critical, time-sensitive phase of flight since the airplane was at low altitude and below minimum controllable airspeed (Vmc). The acutely transitional phase of flight would have challenged the pilots' ability to manually feather the propeller quickly and accurately. The time available for the crew to respond to the unexpected event was likely less than needed to recognize the problem and take this necessary action even as an immediate
action checklist/memory item.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: The loss of airplane control after an engine flameout and auto-feather system interruption during the takeoff climb, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» news5cleveland.com» Flightaware.com
» indeonline.com
» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
flight parameters
accident date: 21-01-2019
type: AMI DC-3-65TP
registration: N467KS
Video, social media
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Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1944 | 43-15709 | USAAF | delivered |
| 23 Nov. 1945 | LR-AAB | Middle East Airlines | registered |
| May 1951 | OD-AAB | Middle East Airlines | new registration |
| 23 March 1965 | F-OCEN | Air Djibouti | bought |
| April 1971 | F-OCEN | Air Comores | |
| 26 May 1976 | D6-ECB | Comores Goverment | |
| 1989 | 6835 | South African Air Force | |
| July 1996 | 6835 | South African Air Force | converted to C-47TP |
| 15 Dec. 1997 | N145RD | Dodson Aviation | delivered |
| 5 Nov. 2002 | N145RD | Baja Air Inc. | registered |
| 28 March 2011 | N467KS | Priority Air Charter | registered |
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 Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield, OH to Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH as the crow flies is 33 km (21 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield, OH to Akron/Canton Regional Airport, OH as the crow flies is 33 km (21 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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