Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-3
Location: 1,5 km S off Turtle Head Island, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Left-hand engineLeft-hand engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane experienced an engine failure during a flight from Cooktown to Horn Island, Queensland, Australia. The plane was overloaded by 660 gallons of fuel and 6046 lbs of cargo, resulting in it being 1206 lbs (550 kg) over the maximum weight limit. The left-hand engine failed, causing excessive drag, leading to the plane being ditched 40 miles from its destination.A C-47 transport plane experienced an engine failure during a flight from Cooktown to Horn Island, Queensland, Australia. The plane was overloaded by 660 gallons of fuel and 6046 lbs of cargo, resulting in it being 1206 lbs (550 kg) over the maximum weight limit. The left-hand engine failed, causing excessive drag, leading to the plane being ditched 40 miles from its destination.
Description
The C-47 transport plane ditched after suffering an engine failure in flight. The airplane operated on a flight from Cooktown to Horn Island, both in Queensland, Australia. There were eleven passengers and three crew members on board with 660 gallons of fuel and 6046 lb (2740 kg) of cargo. This caused the plane to be 1206 lb (550 kg) overloaded. En route the left hand engine failed but the prop was not feathered, causing excessive drag. The plane was ditched 40 miles from the destination.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/A65-3.html, http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/A65-3.html, http://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Engine failure and excessive drag due to a failed left-hand engine during flight.Engine failure and excessive drag due to a failed left-hand engine during flight.Share on:
