Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T)
Owner/operator: SL Aviation Services
Registration Number: N96BF
Location: Lobito Airport –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (particularly the tail)Aircraft structure (particularly the tail)
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a sudden stall and subsequent ground impact due to a left wing-low and nose up attitude. The pilot successfully avoided a nearby Twin Otter.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a sudden stall and subsequent ground impact due to a left wing-low and nose up attitude. The pilot successfully avoided a nearby Twin Otter.
Description
The DC-3 lifted off early and drifted to the left in a left wing-low and nose up attitude. The pilot just managed to avoid a parked Twin Otter aircraft. The aircraft then apparently stalled and struck the ground tail-first.
Primary Cause
Stall caused by a loss of control during a left wing-low and nose up attitude.Stall caused by a loss of control during a left wing-low and nose up attitude.Share on:
