ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326725
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 1987 |
| Time: | 21:02 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | La Mesa Leasing Inc. |
| Registration: | N39DT |
| MSN: | 4871 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Laredo International Airport, TX (LRD/KLRD) |
| Ciudad Camargo Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The left engine failed during initial climb immediately after lift-off. Airspeed could not be maintained a.o. because the aircraft was loaded to 3,809 pounds above its maximum allowable takeoff gross weight. An emergency landing was attempted but directional control was lost and the aircraft stalled/mushed and collided with the terrain alongside the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Preflight planning/preparation .. inadequate .. pilot in command
1 engine .. failure,total
Aircraft weight and balance .. exceeded .. pilot in command
Airspeed(Vs) .. not possible .. pilot in command
Stall/mush .. inadvertent .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Landing gear,main gear .. overload
Landing gear,main gear .. failure,total
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL); April 1975
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