Unfallbericht:
An overload caused the failure of a flap control rod. The Skyvan crashed out of control.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
systems - flight control systems: wing flap control system hydraulic
miscellaneous acts,conditions - overload failure
miscellaneous acts,conditions - asymetrical flaps
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Freitag 14 April 1972 |
| Zeit: | 04:04 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-300 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Viking International Air Freight |
| Kennzeichen: | N725R |
| Werknummer: | SH.1841 |
| Baujahr: | 1967 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | nahe La Crosse Municipal Airport, WI (LSE) ( USA)
|
| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Chicago (unknown airport), IL, USA |
| La Crosse Municipal Airport, WI (LSE/KLSE), USA |
An overload caused the failure of a flap control rod. The Skyvan crashed out of control.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
systems - flight control systems: wing flap control system hydraulic
miscellaneous acts,conditions - overload failure
miscellaneous acts,conditions - asymetrical flaps
Informationsquelle:
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