Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FL515
Location: 1,6 km N off Portreath, Cornwall –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a sudden loss of lift and control shortly after takeoff from RAF Portreath, Cornwall, resulting in a spin and subsequent impact in the sea.A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a sudden loss of lift and control shortly after takeoff from RAF Portreath, Cornwall, resulting in a spin and subsequent impact in the sea.
Description
Spun into the sea just after takeoff from RAF Portreath, Cornwall, U.K.
Source of Information
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?119937-Mk3-Dakota-FL515http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?119937-Mk3-Dakota-FL515Primary Cause
Turbulence during takeoff, likely exacerbated by a sudden shift in wind conditions, caused a loss of lift and control.Turbulence during takeoff, likely exacerbated by a sudden shift in wind conditions, caused a loss of lift and control.Share on:
