Last updated: 20 April 2021
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | mercredi 8 juin 1983 |
| Heure: | 13:55 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Lockheed L-188C Electra |
| Compagnie: | Reeve Aleutian Airways |
| Immatriculation: | N1968R |
| Numéro de série: | 2007 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1959-11-19 (23 years 7 months) |
| Heures de vol: | 32994 |
| Moteurs: | 4 Allison 501-D13 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 5 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 10 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 15 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Cold Bay Airport, AK (CDB) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Cold Bay Airport, AK (CDB/PACD), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique | |
| Numéro de vol: | 8 |
During a cruise climb, the aircrew noted an unusual vibration; however, attempts to isolate the vibration were unsuccessful. While climbing from FL190 to FL250, the flight engineer went aft to observe the engines & props, but noted nothing unusual. A flight attendant went forward to advise the captain that nothing was observed, when the vibration increased in intensity. As she left the cockpit, she peered out the right window and saw the no. 4 prop separate and strike the aircraft. This caused major damage to the lower fuselage and resulted in decompression of the cabin. The flight controls became jammed and the engines would not respond to throttle movement. The autopilot was used for minimal control and the flight crew were able to divert to Anchorage, AK. They were able to climb and descend by retracting and extending the landing gear with the no. 2 eng shut down. The aircraft was landed safety and the engines were shut down to decelerate. The exact cause of the prop separation was not determined since it fell in the ocean during the occurrence.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Propeller system/accessories..undetermined."
Sources:
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Cold Bay Airport, AK et Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA est de 2870 km (1794 miles).
La distance entre Cold Bay Airport, AK et Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA est de 2870 km (1794 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
