Status: | |
Date: | Monday 17 December 1945 |
Type: | Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | KN444 |
MSN: | 32912/16164 |
First flight: | 1945 |
Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Coulsdon ( United Kingdom)
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Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:After takeoff the crew simulated an engine failure on takeoff. One of the propellers was feathered, but the crew failed to raise the undercarriage. The airplane could not maintain altitude and crash-landed. It appeared that the undercarriage locking pins were still in place.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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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.