ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-880-22M-3 JA8028 Moses Lake-Grant County Airport, WA (MWH)

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Status:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:	Tuesday 24 June 1969
Time:	16:02
Type:	Convair CV-880-22M-3
Operator:	Japan Air Lines - JAL
Registration:	JA8028
MSN:	22-00-49M
First flight:	1963
Total airframe hrs:	14278
Engines:	4 General Electric CJ805-3B
Crew:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	Moses Lake-Grant County Airport, WA (MWH) ( United States of America)
Phase:	Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Moses Lake-Grant County Airport, WA (MWH/KMWH), United States of America
Destination airport:	Moses Lake-Grant County Airport, WA (MWH/KMWH), United States of America
Flightnumber:	JL90

Narrative:
Power was reduced on the no. 4 engine during a takeoff from runway 32R. The Convair continued to yaw to the right until the no. 4 engine struck the runway. The aircraft slid off the runway and burst into flames.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Delayed corrective action during a simulated critical-engine-out takeoff maneuver resulting in an excessive sideslip from which full recovery could not be effected."

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency:	NTSB
Status:	Investigation completed
Duration:	1 years
Accident number:	NTSB/AAR-70-11
Download report:	Final report

Follow-up / safety actions

NTSB issued 1 Safety Recommendation

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Issued: 01-JAN-1965	To:	A-70-37
BASED ON THIS ACCIDENT AND OTHERS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SAFETY BOARD RECOMMENDS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, THAT THROUGH HIS AIR CARRIER INSPECTORS, ALL OPERATORS OF THE CONVAIR 880 AND SIMILAR TYPE AIRCRAFT BE ASKED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: (1) RE-EMPHASIZE TO THE PILOT PERSONNEL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE AIRCRAFT DURING CRITICAL-ENGINE-OUT MANEUVERS; (2) ASSURE THAT FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, TRAINEES, AND LINE PILOTS ARE WELL AWARE OF SAFE AND PROPER CRITICAL-ENGINE-OUT PROCEDURES, THE LIMITS OF SIDESLIP ANGLES, RUDDER AVAILABILITY, AND YAW LIMITS FOR VERTICAL STABILIZER STALL; AND (3) CAUTION ALL INSTRUCTOR PERSONNEL TO EMPHASIZE THAT THEY MUSTBE MOST CAREFUL TO AVOID ANY TENDENCY TO DELAY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TOO LONG DURING CRITICAL TRAINING MANEUVERS EVEN THOUGH THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING FLIGHT IS TO CHECK THE ACTIONS OF TRAINEES WHO MUST HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND PROPERLY. (Closed - Acceptable Action)