Crash of a Convair CV-440-11 Metropolitan in Lagura
Date & Time:
Feb 3, 1977
Registration:
CP-1314
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
363
YOM:
1956
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from San Francisco de Moxos, while cruising at an altitude of 14,500 feet, the right engine failed. The crew increased power on the second engine and was able to maintain altitude for five minutes but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a swampy area located near Lagura. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The total weight of the aircraft was 21,148 kilos at take off, above the MTOW with existing conditions. This probably caused the right engine to failed after being overstrain. The flight engineer had no licence and the passenger was not listed on the manifest.
