Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fecha: | viernes 23 noviembre 1962 |
Hora: | 12:24 |
Tipo: | Vickers 745D Viscount |
Operador: | United Airlines |
Registración: | N7430 |
Numéro de série: | 128 |
Año de Construcción: | 1956 |
Horas Totales de la Célula: | 18809 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 13 / Ocupantes: 13 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 17 / Ocupantes: 17 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | 10 km (6.3 milles) WSW of Ellicott City, MD ( Estados Unidos de América)
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Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), Estados Unidos de América |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA), Estados Unidos de América |
Número de Vuelo: | UA297 |
Descripción:The Viscount was flying at 6000 feet, en route from Newark to Washington when it penetrated a flock of whistling swans. At least two of which were struck by the aircraft. One swan, which was struck penetrated the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer and egressed from the rear surface causing damage to the elevator as it did so.
This so weakened the structure that failure occurred which rendered the plane uncontrollable. The Viscount eventually struck the ground in a nose-low inverted attitude.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A loss of control following separation of the left horizontal stabilizer which had been weakened by a collision with a whistling swan."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Accident number: | final report | Download report: | Final report
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Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.14 Volume I, Circular 71-AN/63 (74-79)
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Newark International Airport, NJ to Washington-National Airport, DC as the crow flies is 317 km (198 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.