Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 January 1957
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Neptune MR.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WX511
Location: Forres-Kinloss RAF Station (FSS) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: PropellersPropellers
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Neptune aircraft experienced a ground incident during a test flight prior to a Malta flight. Due to propeller failure, the captain initiated a maneuver to avoid a bus on Findhorn Road, resulting in the nose wheel retraction and ground stoppage with one engine on fire. All crew members exited safely.A Lockheed Neptune aircraft experienced a ground incident during a test flight prior to a Malta flight. Due to propeller failure, the captain initiated a maneuver to avoid a bus on Findhorn Road, resulting in the nose wheel retraction and ground stoppage with one engine on fire. All crew members exited safely.
Description
The Lockheed Neptune was engaged in a test flight prior to a flight to Malta. During a “touch and go” the propellers failed to go into fine pitch. The captain aborted the takeoff but overran the runway. In order not to hit a bus on the Findhorn road, he selected the undercarriage up. The nose wheel retracted, but the main wheels didn’t. The plane stood on its nose and ground to a halt with one engine on fire. The crew all exited the plane without injury.
Source of Information
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11187-RAF-Neptune-fates, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11187-RAF-Neptune-fates, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Propeller failure during a test flight.Propeller failure during a test flight.Share on:
