Narrative:
The TC-47B departed Cali at 12:00 and had just passed the Marmato beacon when a no. 2 engine failure caused the cowling to detach partly, brushing against the propeller. Attempts to feather the prop, accompanied by heavy vibrations, failed at first. When a fire started in the engine, it was successfully shut down and the prop feathered.
A forced landing was then made on a ploughed field.
The airplane was reportedly repaired and bought by the Colombian Air Force before it was lost in an accident on July 30, 1979.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The no. 2 engine failure was caused by a no. 5 cylinder failure.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 23 February 1974 |
| Type: |  Douglas TC-47B (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aerotal Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-1333 |
| MSN: | 27051/15606 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Marmato ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cali-Palmaseca Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia |
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The TC-47B departed Cali at 12:00 and had just passed the Marmato beacon when a no. 2 engine failure caused the cowling to detach partly, brushing against the propeller. Attempts to feather the prop, accompanied by heavy vibrations, failed at first. When a fire started in the engine, it was successfully shut down and the prop feathered.
A forced landing was then made on a ploughed field.
The airplane was reportedly repaired and bought by the Colombian Air Force before it was lost in an accident on July 30, 1979.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: The no. 2 engine failure was caused by a no. 5 cylinder failure.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
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