Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 December 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Valetta C.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VX575
Location: 8 km NNW of Malta-Luqa Airport (MLA) –
ÿ Malta
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Vickers Valetta VX575 aircraft experienced a forced belly landing outside Malta-Luqa Airport due to a propeller overspeed during a test flight. The pilot attempted to correct the situation but failed, resulting in a loss of altitude and a subsequent fire.A Vickers Valetta VX575 aircraft experienced a forced belly landing outside Malta-Luqa Airport due to a propeller overspeed during a test flight. The pilot attempted to correct the situation but failed, resulting in a loss of altitude and a subsequent fire.
Description
Vickers Valetta VX575 departed Malta-Luqa Airport on a test flight when suddenly at a height of about 50 feet the no. 2 propeller oversped. The pilot attempted to feather the prop, but these attempts failed. He tried to return to the airport, but the aircraft could not maintain height. A forced belly landing was carried out outside the airport. The airplane caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131, http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspxhttp://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1131, http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspxPrimary Cause
Propeller overspeed and pilot error during a test flight.Propeller overspeed and pilot error during a test flight.Share on:
