| Date: | Thursday 19 August 1948 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-EAM |
| MSN: | 9286 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5236 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) |
| Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) |
The Certificate of Airworthiness of DC-3 VH-EAM expired on July 23, 1948 and the aircraft was overhauled at Archerfield Airport, Australia.
On completion of the overhaul on August 19, a Certificate of Inspection was issued to carry out a test flight.
The cause of the accident was loss of control of the aircraft during take-off due to the reversed operation of the aileron control surfaces which was caused by the incorrect assembly of the aileron control cables.
Contributory causes of the accident were:
1. Carelessness on the part of the pilot in that he did not ensure that the flying controls were functioning correctly before commencing the take-off on this test flight; and
2. Faulty inspection on the part of [name] in that he failed to detect that the aileron cables were incorrectly assembled during the overhaul of the aircraft.
Sources:
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation