Aérospatiale SN.601 Corvette crash, Mar 19, 1998, Portlan...
Aérospatiale SN.601 Corvette accident on March 19, 1998 near Portland-Intl, Oregon, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command's...
- Date: March 19, 1998
- Aircraft: Aérospatiale SN.601 Corvette
- Location: Portland-Intl, Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot-in-command's decision to attempt takeoff with the right engine inoperative, resulting in failure to maintain directional control or attain adequate airspeed. Factor: a fractured right engine starter-generator drive shaft that prevented a normal engine start.
A Corvette left Portland with its right engine inoperative because the pilot could not start it, after a starter-generator drive shaft fractured. The aircraft lifted off, could not climb, and slid off the right side of the runway. The copilot seat was occupied by a passenger who lacked a multiengine rating. No one was injured.