Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 May 1930
Aircraft Type: Handley Page W.9a Hampstead
Owner/operator: Ellyou Goldfields Development Corp.
Registration Number: VH-ULK
Location: Mount Misim –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and subsequently crashed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and subsequently crashed.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to excessive descent rate and unstable flight conditions.Loss of control due to excessive descent rate and unstable flight conditions.Share on:
