- Date
- January 18, 1989, 20:43 local (Jan 19, 1989, 02:43 UTC)
- Place
- Laredo, TX
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- XBDYPDouglas DC-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 11, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 22828
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Probable cause
The pic's disregard for the security of the cargo that permitted its shift during the takoeff roll. This resulted in an aft CG situation and a subsequent stall and loss of aircraft control. A contributing factor in the accident was the mismanagement of the engine power by the crew and the lack of experience of the co-pilot.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that during takeoff from runway 35L, the co-pilot on the flight controls reduced left propeller and right engine power at an altitude of less than 100 feet AGL. He attempted to restore takeoff power while applying forward pressure on the control yoke, but lost control of the aircraft and impacted the terrain adjacent to the departure runway. He further stated that the cargo may have shifted to the rear of the aircraft during takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- XBDYP
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- P&W R1830-92, 1,450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- LRD · Lardeo, TX
- Destination
- MMTC · Torreon
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LRD · Laredo Int'L, runway 35L, 7,810 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificates
- Flight engineer, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 3,800 in this make and model · 7,700 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LRD