LAX62A0022

NTSB accident investigation · Canadair CL-44D · Burbank, CA · February 27, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1962
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N454TCanadair CL-44D
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117010

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0020  62/2/27    BURBANK,CALIF       CANADAIR CL-44D     CR-  0  0  4  COMPANY FLIGHT            AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2258                    N454T               PX-  0  0  6                            45, 20000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLD BAY,ALAS               BURBANK,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HI PRESSURE TURBINE BEARING,NR 1 ENG, FAILED DUE OIL STARVATION. LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N454T
Reported as
Canadair CL-44D
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage