Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 November 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal New Zealand Air Force – RNZAF
Registration Number: NZ3549
Location: off Hobsonville Air Base (NZHB) –
ÿ New Zealand
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure while practicing single-engine approaches off Hobsonville. This resulted in a crash into the sea.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure while practicing single-engine approaches off Hobsonville. This resulted in a crash into the sea.
Description
Crashed into sea off Hobsonville after suffering engine failure while practising single engine approaches.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during single-engine approach.Engine failure during single-engine approach.Share on:
