SERS · DOUGLAS DC-3 · 1989-01-19 · LAREDO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89LA041
Event ID
20001213X27588
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-19
Location
LAREDO, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.509519, -99.499603
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-3
Registration
XBDYP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
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.