Narrative:
The pilot took off on a three-engined (the no. 3 engine feathered) ferry flight without authorization. The no. 2 engine caught fire on climbout, followed by the a no. 1 engine failure. The Constellation was then ditched just offshore.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fire of an undetermined origin that resulted in a loss of power in two engines during a three engine ferry flight. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot to obtain the required authorization for the three engine ferry flight, and his operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies."
» NTSB
accident date: 05-04-1990
type: Lockheed C-121S Super Constellation
registration: HI-515CT
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1990 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Mundo - AMSA |
| Registration: | HI-515CT |
| MSN: | 4192 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16822 |
| Engines: | 4 Wright R-3350 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Levittown ( Puerto Rico)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Puerto Rico |
| Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD), Dominican Republic |
The pilot took off on a three-engined (the no. 3 engine feathered) ferry flight without authorization. The no. 2 engine caught fire on climbout, followed by the a no. 1 engine failure. The Constellation was then ditched just offshore.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fire of an undetermined origin that resulted in a loss of power in two engines during a three engine ferry flight. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot to obtain the required authorization for the three engine ferry flight, and his operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies."
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/94 (#77)» NTSB
Photos
accident date: 05-04-1990
type: Lockheed C-121S Super Constellation
registration: HI-515CT
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 San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport as the crow flies is 385 km (240 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport as the crow flies is 385 km (240 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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