Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 July 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW224
Location: Oakington RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: The York aircraft’s wings, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s overall stability system.The York aircraft’s wings, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s overall stability system.
Category: Accident
A three-engined go-around maneuver resulted in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with the ground. The York aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A three-engined go-around maneuver resulted in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with the ground. The York aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
During a three-engined go around manoeuvre, the wing dropped and the York dived into the ground.
Source of Information
http://issuu.com/aviationsafetynetwork/docs/avro_york_accident_oakington_tuesdahttp://issuu.com/aviationsafetynetwork/docs/avro_york_accident_oakington_tuesdaPrimary Cause
Loss of control during a go-around maneuver due to a combination of factors including a sudden change in airspeed and a lack of stability.Loss of control during a go-around maneuver due to a combination of factors including a sudden change in airspeed and a lack of stability.Share on:
