Hyderabad - Hyderabad

The aircraft swung to the right when the instructor simulated a no. 2 engine failure after touchdown during a training flight. The trainee and instructor were not able to regain directional control. The trainee then tried to rotate the aircraft although no VR speed call had been made. The airplane did not become airborne and the instructor took over control. He tried to add power on the no. 2 engine, but the propeller auto-feathered. The aircraft ran off the runway and crashed into an airport boundary wall.

Flight / Schedule

Hyderabad - Hyderabad

Registration

VT-DUO

MSN

506

Year of Manufacture

1966

Operator

Indian Airlines

Date

March 5, 1984 at 08:46 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Hyderabad-Begumpet Telangana

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

17.4444°, 78.4677°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 5, 1984 at 08:46 PM, Hyderabad - Hyderabad experienced a crash involving Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near Hyderabad-Begumpet Telangana.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft swung to the right when the instructor simulated a no. 2 engine failure after touchdown during a training flight. The trainee and instructor were not able to regain directional control. The trainee then tried to rotate the aircraft although no VR speed call had been made. The airplane did not become airborne and the instructor took over control. He tried to add power on the no. 2 engine, but the propeller auto-feathered. The aircraft ran off the runway and crashed into an airport boundary wall.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DUO, MSN 506, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.4444°, 78.4677°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft swung to the right when the instructor simulated a no. 2 engine failure after touchdown during a training flight. The trainee and instructor were not able to regain directional control. The trainee then tried to rotate the aircraft although no VR speed call had been made. The airplane did not become airborne and the instructor took over control. He tried to add power on the no. 2 engine, but the propeller auto-feathered. The aircraft ran off the runway and crashed into an airport boundary wall.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hyderabad - Hyderabad

Operator

Indian Airlines

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

VT-DUO

MSN

506

Year of Manufacture

1966