Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 March 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-112
Location: Duntroon, ACT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Drive gear to the constant speed unit.Drive gear to the constant speed unit.
Category: Accident
A Canberra aircraft experienced a significant incident during a night-time training flight. A propeller oversped, leading to a gear failure, resulting in a prolonged stalling period. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in the south, despite attempting to climb. The aircraft subsequently crashed, causing damage to surrounding property.A Canberra aircraft experienced a significant incident during a night-time training flight. A propeller oversped, leading to a gear failure, resulting in a prolonged stalling period. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in the south, despite attempting to climb. The aircraft subsequently crashed, causing damage to surrounding property.
Description
The aircraft departed Canberra’s runway 30 on a night-time training flight. Shortly after takeoff the no. 1 propeller oversped. Action was taken to feather the prop. However, the drive gear to the constant speed unit had broken, causing the feathering process to take some 30 seconds instead of the usual 10-15 seconds. The crew were worried that they would not be able to clear the hills in front. The captain decided to turn to the south, in an attempt to carry out an emergency landing in the open paddocks south of the airport. While still attempting to climb in order to avoid Mt Pleasant, the aircraft stalled. It crashed near some houses and burned.
Source of Information
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Gear failure due to a broken drive gear.Gear failure due to a broken drive gear.Share on:
