Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WJ335
Location: Abingdon RAF Station (ABB) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Elevator control locksElevator control locks
Category: Accident
A Hastings C.2 transport plane stalled and crashed during a taxying exercise at RAF Abingdon, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A Hastings C.2 transport plane stalled and crashed during a taxying exercise at RAF Abingdon, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Hastings C.2 transport plane was taking part in an exercise and taxied in line for a stream takeoff from RAF Abingdon. After takeoff the airplane pitched up steeply and climbed to about 300 feet. It stalled and fell to the ground. Investigation revealed that the elevator control locks had been left engaged or reapplied after release. There had been a modification for the Hastings fleet to prevent this, but apparently of no avail to WJ335.
Source of Information
http://splashdown2.tripod.comhttp://splashdown2.tripod.comPrimary Cause
Failure to properly engage elevator control locks after takeoff, exacerbated by a previously implemented modification that proved ineffective.Failure to properly engage elevator control locks after takeoff, exacerbated by a previously implemented modification that proved ineffective.Share on:
