- Date
- April 8, 1987, 17:32 local (Apr 9, 1987, 00:32 UTC)
- Place
- Travis Afb, CA
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N517SJLockheed L-382G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- FAA report
- 19870408083179A
- Case key
- 15878
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Crashed in steep left turn drg go-around after balked landing. Instructor took controls and initiated go-around after student lndd in improper attitude. Engines number 1 & 2 failed to respond when throttles advanced. Both engines decelerated. Airspeed decreased during go-around. Flaps were retracted causing reduction in hyd pressure. Instructor unable to maintain VMC speed, lost control. Acft destroyed by postcrash fire. Airfield perimeter fence dmgd. Teardown and testing revealed heavy accumulation of oil/tar residues on bleed valves and throughout engines number 1 & 2 compressors, limiting ability of engines to respond to throttle movement. History of recent engine and propeller oil leaks. No record of engine washes after leaks, although required by maintenance procedures. For further information, see summary report NTSB/AAR-88/03/SUM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N517SJ
- Reported as
- Lockheed L-382G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4558
- Airframe hours
- 17,027
- Engine
- Allison 501-D22A, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Southern Air Transport
- Registered owner
- Safair
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · April 8, 1987 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- SUC
- Destination
- SUU
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SUU · Travis Afb, runway 21L, 10,995 × 300 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,600 total · 8,000 in this make and model · 99 in the last 90 days · 34 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SUU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.