Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-33
Location: Port Moresby-Wards Airfield –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Tail wheelTail wheel
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft was landing at Port Moresby-Wards Airfield when it swung to starboard and struck a bank. The tail wheel was found to be unlocked during landing.A C-47 aircraft was landing at Port Moresby-Wards Airfield when it swung to starboard and struck a bank. The tail wheel was found to be unlocked during landing.
Description
The C-47 was landing at Port Moresby-Wards Airfield when it swung to starboard and struck a bank. It appeared that the tail wheel was unlocked on landing.
Source of Information
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Tail wheel unlocking during landing.Tail wheel unlocking during landing.Share on:
