Accident
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Datum: | 19 MRZ 1957 |
| Zeit: | 20:23 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas C-47B-35-DK |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Kennzeichen: | A65-112 |
| Werknummer: | 16555/33303 |
| Baujahr: | 1945 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 4 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Duntroon, ACT (Australien)
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| Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB), Australien |
| Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB), Australien |
The aircraft departed Canberra's runway 30 on a night-time training flight. Shortly after takeoff the nr.1 propeller oversped. Action was taken to feather the prop. However, the drive gear to the constant speed unit had broken, causing the feathering process to take some 30 seconds instead of the usual 10-15 seconds. The crew were worried that they would not be able to clear the hills in front. The captain decided to turn to the south, in an attempt to carry out an emergency landing in the open paddocks south of the airport. While still attempting to climb in order to avoid Mt Pleasant, the aircraft stalled. It crashed near some houses and burned.
Informationsquelle:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
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Distance from Canberra Airport, ACT to Canberra Airport, ACT as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
Distance from Canberra Airport, ACT to Canberra Airport, ACT as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
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.
