Détails:
Before departing Rotterdam for a positioning flight, Hold No. 4 was loaded with a total of 400 Kg. of ballast. After a normal landing at Manaton, the aircraft was taxied towards the parking area. At a point on the taxiway where there was a slight downhill slope, the brakes were applied to initiate a turn, while the aircraft was moving at 5 to 10 m.p.h. The nose started to go down and, although no further brake was applied, continued to do so until the propellers hit the ground. After stopping the engines and turning off the fuel, the pilot went aft and then returned to the cockpit. AB he did so the tail went down heavily and the tail wheel was driven into the fuselage.
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | jeudi 15 avril 1965 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Vickers 639 Viking 1 |
| Compagnie: | Invicta International Airways |
| Immatriculation: | G-AHOY |
| Numéro de série: | 128 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1946-10-26 (18 years 6 months) |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Manston Airport (MSE) ( Royaume Uni)
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| Phase de vol: | Au roulage (TXI) |
| Nature: | Convoyage |
| Aéroport de départ: | Rotterdam Airport (RTM/EHRD), Pays-Bas |
| Manston Airport (MSE/EGMH), Royaume Uni |
Before departing Rotterdam for a positioning flight, Hold No. 4 was loaded with a total of 400 Kg. of ballast. After a normal landing at Manaton, the aircraft was taxied towards the parking area. At a point on the taxiway where there was a slight downhill slope, the brakes were applied to initiate a turn, while the aircraft was moving at 5 to 10 m.p.h. The nose started to go down and, although no further brake was applied, continued to do so until the propellers hit the ground. After stopping the engines and turning off the fuel, the pilot went aft and then returned to the cockpit. AB he did so the tail went down heavily and the tail wheel was driven into the fuselage.
Sources:
» Accidents to Aircraft - A United Kingdom Survey for the year ended 31st December 1965Photos
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 Rotterdam Airport et Manston Airport est de 222 km (139 miles).
La distance entre Rotterdam Airport et Manston Airport est de 222 km (139 miles).
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