Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DPJ07

TULSA, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3756Q

NORTHROP C-125A

Analysis

THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD A TYPE RATING OR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO ACT AS PILOT IN COMMAND. THE CO-PILOT DID NOT HOLD A TYPE RATING OR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO ACT AS SECOND IN COMMAND AND HIS MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE NOR HAD A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT BEEN ISSUED. THE LEFT PROPELLER WENT INTO REVERSE DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB DUE TO CORROSION AND DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING THAT CONTROLLED THE PROPELLER. THE ACFT CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER COLLIDING WITH POWER LINES DURING TAKEOFF. IT STRUCK THE GROUND AND WENT THRU A FENCE THEN DOWN A SLOPE AND OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE ACFT THEN BOUNCED ACROSS A STREET WHILE TURNING AROUND AND COLLIDING WITH A POWER LINE POLE TAIL FIRST. THE ACFT HAD TRAVELED ABOUT 537 FT FROM INITIAL GROUND CONTACT. ALL 3 ENGINES WERE STILL PRODUCING POWER WHEN THE ACFT CAME TO REST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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