SEA69A0062

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 880 · Moses Lake, WA · June 24, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 24, 1969
Place
Moses Lake, WA · MOSES LAKE, WA
Injuries
3 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
JA-8028Convair 880
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1971
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79628

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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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A-0004  69/6/24    MOSES LAKE,WASH     CONVAIR 880         CR-  3  2  0  TRAINING                  CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1603                    JA-8028             PX-  0  0  0                            37, 7639 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT COUNTY
        OPERATOR - JAPAN AIRLINES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WASH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DELAYED CORRECTIVE ACTION DURING SIMULATED NR 4 ENG OUT. CAUSED EXCESSIVE SIDESLIP.

Aircraft

Registration
JA-8028
Reported as
Convair 880
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Grant County