Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas LC-47H
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 17107
Location: Horlick Mountains –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A undercarriage collapsed during landing, resulting in a significant loss of lift and control.A undercarriage collapsed during landing, resulting in a significant loss of lift and control.
Description
The undercarriage collapsed on landing.
Source of Information
http://www.radiocom.net/vx6/noel2.htmhttp://www.radiocom.net/vx6/noel2.htmPrimary Cause
Structural failure due to fatigue or material weakness within the undercarriage.Structural failure due to fatigue or material weakness within the undercarriage.Share on:
