Status: | Definitief |
Datum: | donderdag 1 april 1965 |
Tijd: | 22:17 UTC |
Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Victorian Air Coach Services |
Registratie: | VH-ANJ |
Constructienummer: | 9105 |
Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
Motoren: | 2 Wright GR-1820 Cyclone |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 20 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 23 |
Schade: | Groot |
Gevolgen: | Repaired |
Plaats: | Warrnambool Airport, VIC (WMB) ( Australië)
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Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Warrnambool Airport, VIC (WMB/YWBL), Australië |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC (MEB/YMEN), Australië |
Vluchtnummer: | 1 |
Beschrijving: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."
Bronnen:
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume II (3-6)
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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 Warrnambool Airport, VIC en Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC bedraagt 224 km (140 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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.