ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203393
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk 10 MR |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | FM115 |
| MSN: | 3316 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Greenwood, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Greenwood NS |
| RCAF Station Greenwood NS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 9 October 1953, 404 Squadron Lancaster FM115 crashed at RCAF Station Greenwood, Nova Scotia, killing all five airmen aboard. During the takeoff run for a test flight from Greenwood's runway, the Lancaster's left hand outer engine failed. Although the tail had been lowered back to the runway, the pilot continued the takeoff and became airborne at a steep climbing attitude and at a speed less than the safety speed for three engine flight. The aircraft commenced a turn to the left towards the built up area of the station and narrowly missed a hanger. As the left bank and turn increased, the Lancaster hit power lines and crashed in flames in an open area between the main station and the married quarters.
Several references indicate that the two port engines were on fire or had failed. However, the Royal Canadian Air Force DFS Aircraft Accident Record 310021 states that only the port outer engine had failed and that the aircraft was flying on three engines, but at very slow speed. There is no mention of an engine fire. The port outer engine failed because of failure of the lock on the lower CAM bevel assembly on “B” side cylinder block CAM drive.
Contributing was the aircraft took off from the 2700’ intersection of the runway. A 3000’ foot addition to the runway was not used because of grass seeding activity.
Communication between the pilot and the FE may have also been a factor. The intercom was of a type which necessitated switching on to talk and was useless during this emergency. Had the pilot been able to pass instructions to the FE to raise the undercarriage resulting in a decrease in drag may have enabled the pilot to avoid the accident.
F/O Robert A. Pegues (Pilot), F/Sgt Henry K. KLang, Cpl Frederick J.F. Gardose, Cpl Joseph L.A.G. Guérin (FE) and LAC Ronald F. Green were all killed. No survivors.
Sources:
RCAF Accident Card 093-115.
Royal Canadian Air Force DFS Aircraft Accident Record 310021
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 19 October 1953, p1
http://www.auroranewspaper.com/pdf/2013/3440news.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2017 08:37 | nieman | Added |
| 02-Jan-2018 21:22 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2018 07:34 | YJ44 | Updated [Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2018 21:14 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2020 07:43 | 425SqnRCAF | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2022 07:44 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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