Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 August 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN544
Location: North Luffenham RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PropellersPropellers
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced a night flight where both propellers were inadvertently feathered. The aircraft bellylanded and subsequently caught fire.A Dakota aircraft experienced a night flight where both propellers were inadvertently feathered. The aircraft bellylanded and subsequently caught fire.
Description
During a night flight both propellers were feathered in error. The Dakota bellylanded and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Mechanical malfunction of the propellers during flight.Mechanical malfunction of the propellers during flight.Share on:
