Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland V
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: PP116
Location: Pembroke Dock RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially ailerons and rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially ailerons and rudder)
Category: Accident
A Sunderland aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled swerving motion during takeoff, followed by a porpoising and nose-in behavior. The flight was conducted by RAAF 461 Sqn.A Sunderland aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled swerving motion during takeoff, followed by a porpoising and nose-in behavior. The flight was conducted by RAAF 461 Sqn.
Description
Swung on takeoff for a test flight, porpoised & nosed in. The Sunderland flew for RAAF 461 Sqn.
Source of Information
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18508-450516-Unaccounted-Airmen-16-05-1945http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18508-450516-Unaccounted-Airmen-16-05-1945Primary Cause
Unstable takeoff conditions, likely due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot input.Unstable takeoff conditions, likely due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot input.Share on:
