The airplane was destroyed at about 1550 Eastern time when it impacted a residential area following a loss of engine power after takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The two Airline Transport pilots and the passenger reported serious injuries; two persons on the ground reported minor injuries. The pilot later reported, as the landing gear was being retracted, he felt a slight hesitation and mild backfire from the left engine. He saw that the engines cowling was covered with oil. The crew attempted to secure the left engine, but its propeller never went into the feathered position. At that time, the decision was made to put the airplane down on a road.
June 13, 2005, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Douglas R4D-8
The airplane was destroyed at about 1550 Eastern time when it impacted a residential area following a loss of engine power after takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The two Airline Transport pilots and the passenger reported serious injuries; two persons on the ground reported minor injuries. The pilot later reported, as the landing gear was being retracted, he felt a slight hesitation and mild backfire from the left engine. He saw that the engines cowling was covered with oil. The crew attempted to secure the left engine, but its propeller never went into the feathered position. At that time, the decision was made to put the airplane down on a road....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was destroyed after impacting a residential area following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.
- The incident involved a malfunction in the left engine (hesitation, backfire, oil leak), and its propeller failed to feather despite crew attempts to secure it.
- The two Airline Transport pilots and a passenger sustained serious injuries, while two individuals on the ground reported minor injuries.
- The crew had decided to attempt an emergency landing on a road, but the aircraft ultimately crashed into a residential zone.
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