Status: | |
Datum: | donderdag 14 november 1946 |
Tijd: | 18:50 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Registratie: | PH-TBW |
Constructienummer: | 20122 |
Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
Aantal vlieguren: | 2019 |
Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 21 / inzittenden: 21 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 26 / inzittenden: 26 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) ( Nederland)
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Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | London-Croydon Airport (-/-), Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Nederland |
Beschrijving:A Douglas C-47A, operating a passenger service from London-Croydon Airport, crashed while on final approach to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, killing all 26 on board.
Visibility at Schiphol Airport was limited due to fog. The captain circled the airport three times without acquiring visual contact with the ground. He likely then observed the runway and airport lights. Not being lined up with runway 23, the pilot made a steep left-hand turn. The aircraft then struck the ground in a 65° pitch and 45° left hand bank attitude.
Flight testing of the DC-3 aircraft had shown it was vulnerable during low speed steep turns, as the aircraft could enter an asymmetrical stall.
Probable Cause:
It was a.o. concluded that the captain was not sufficiently familiar with the specific flight characteristics of the DC-3 during low speed turns. Also, the captain was not sufficiently proficient in carrying out approaches and landings in the given weather circumstances.
Bronnen:
» Dakota : DC-3/C47's onder Nederlandse vlag
» The Civil Aircraft Registers of the Netherlands / H. Dekker
Foto's
accident date:
14-11-1946type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TBW
accident date:
14-11-1946type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: PH-TBW
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen London-Croydon Airport en Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport bedraagt 349 km (218 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.