Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 November 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN551
Location: Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and leading edge)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically flaps and leading edge)
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced an undershoot on the runway during final approach, resulting in damage to a lead-in lamp.A Dakota aircraft experienced an undershoot on the runway during final approach, resulting in damage to a lead-in lamp.
Description
The Dakota undershot the runway on finals and hit a lead-in lamp.
Primary Cause
Aerodynamic instability during approach caused by a loss of airspeed and control.Aerodynamic instability during approach caused by a loss of airspeed and control.Share on:
