Transportes Aéreos Itenez | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route from Santa Cruz to Trinidad, the left engine's temperature rised and the propeller was overspeeding. The left propeller was feathered and the crew was cleared to return to Santa Cruz for an emergency landing. Few minutes later, the right engine's temperature also rised. The captain realize he could not make it so he reduced his altitude and completed a belly landing in a pasture located in La Senda. All four occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet in San Ramón: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1976

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Operator:

Transportes Aéreos Itenez

Registration:

CP-983

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

San Ramón - Santa Cruz

MSN:

10147

YOM:

1945

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During the takeoff roll on runway 16 at San Ramón Airport, the twin engine airplane veered off runway to the left and continued parallel to it. After rotation, the undercarriage struck successively an embankment and a tractor parked 50 metres further. Out of control, the airplane crashed in a field and was destroyed. All six occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The total weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident was above the MTOW for the existing flying conditions,
- The crew encountered technical problems with the left engine prior to departure that was delayed several times. Thus, a malfunction of the left engine is suspected,
- Both engines were not running during final impact,
- The copilot and the flight engineer were not qualified on this type of aircraft.