Descripción:
After the plane arrived at La Aurora with one engine shut down and one of the electrical generators malfunctioning, the crew decided to ferry the aircraft to Honduras for repairs. The passengers deplaned and the Electra took off for a three-engined ferry flight.
Shortly after take off, the pilot reported a total loss of hydraulic pressure and difficulty to control the plane. The Electra began to return to La Aurora, but the plane lost altitude until it crashed into some houses 1 mile west of the airport.
PROBABLE CAUSE: A second electrical generator was damaged during the take off roll, causing a lack of power to keep the hydraulic pressure above minimums. It was also concluded that the flying controls were mistrimmed.
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accident date: 08-01-1981
type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: HR-SAW
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 8 enero 1981 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| Operador: | SAHSA - Servicio Aéreo de Honduras SA |
| Registración: | HR-SAW |
| Numéro de série: | 1018 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1958 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 1,5 km (0.9 milles) W of Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA) ( Guatemala)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Ferry/Posicionado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
| Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG), Honduras |
After the plane arrived at La Aurora with one engine shut down and one of the electrical generators malfunctioning, the crew decided to ferry the aircraft to Honduras for repairs. The passengers deplaned and the Electra took off for a three-engined ferry flight.
Shortly after take off, the pilot reported a total loss of hydraulic pressure and difficulty to control the plane. The Electra began to return to La Aurora, but the plane lost altitude until it crashed into some houses 1 mile west of the airport.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: A second electrical generator was damaged during the take off roll, causing a lack of power to keep the hydraulic pressure above minimums. It was also concluded that the flying controls were mistrimmed.
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accident date: 08-01-1981
type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
registration: HR-SAW
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 Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport as the crow flies is 359 km (225 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport as the crow flies is 359 km (225 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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