Last updated: 18 January 2021
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | jeudi 1 avril 1965 |
| Heure: | 22:17 UTC |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | Victorian Air Coach Services |
| Immatriculation: | VH-ANJ |
| Numéro de série: | 9105 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1943 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Wright GR-1820 Cyclone |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 20 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 23 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Warrnambool Airport, VIC (WMB) ( Australie)
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| Phase de vol: | En montée initiale (ICL) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Warrnambool Airport, VIC (WMB/YWBL), Australie |
| Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC (MEB/YMEN), Australie | |
| Numéro de vol: | 1 |
The aircraft commenced a take off from Warrnambool Airport, Australia, and became airborne. Prior to undercarriage retraction, a loss of engine power occurred, and the pilot in command deduced that the no.1 (left) engine had failed. He feathered this engine and then became aware that the no.2 (right) engine was delivering only partial power which was insufficient to sustain the aircraft in flight. A suitable area was selected immediately, and a landing with wheels and flaps retracted was made in grassy paddocks on level terrain but the aircraft passed through three fences before coming to rest.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: "The cause of the accident was that the pilot in command, on becoming aware of a loss of engine power, took action to feather the propeller after adopting procedures which failed to ensure correct identification of the defective engine."
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume II (3-6)»
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Warrnambool Airport, VIC et Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC est de 224 km (140 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
La distance entre Warrnambool Airport, VIC et Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC est de 224 km (140 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
