Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Far Eastern Air Transport – FEAT
Registration Number: B-243
Location: near Taipei –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s wings and control surfaces.The DC-3 aircraft’s wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft made a climbing right turn after takeoff from Taipei at 1050 feet, heading 240 degrees. It struck a 1230-foot mountain.A DC-3 aircraft made a climbing right turn after takeoff from Taipei at 1050 feet, heading 240 degrees. It struck a 1230-foot mountain.
Description
The aircraft made a climbing right turn after a runway 10 takeoff from Taipei. At 1050 feet, heading 240 degrees, the DC-3 struck a 1230 feet-mountain.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during the climb, exacerbated by the mountain’s presence and the aircraft’s altitude.Possible aerodynamic instability during the climb, exacerbated by the mountain’s presence and the aircraft’s altitude.Share on:
