Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 April 1949
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.1
Owner/operator: Qantas
Registration Number: VH-EAS
Location: Dubbo Airport, NSW (DBO) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Left hand wheelLeft hand wheel
Category: Accident
A Lancastrian four-engine plane crashed at Dubbo Airport, NSW (DBO) during a training flight. The pilot executed a flapless landing and attempted a ground loop, resulting in a left-hand wheel failure and subsequent wing contact with the ground. The fire was triggered by spilled fuel ignited by the damaged wing.A Lancastrian four-engine plane crashed at Dubbo Airport, NSW (DBO) during a training flight. The pilot executed a flapless landing and attempted a ground loop, resulting in a left-hand wheel failure and subsequent wing contact with the ground. The fire was triggered by spilled fuel ignited by the damaged wing.
Description
The four-engine Lancastrian plane was destroyed by fire during a landing accident at Dubbo Airport, NSW (DBO). The airplane was engaged in a training flight, with the crew members practicing takeoffs and landings. At the time of the accident the pilot carried out a flapless landing. It failed to stop on the runway so the pilot attempted a ground loop in the south-east corner of the airfield. The left hand wheel gave way, causing the left wing to contact the ground. The wing broke, causing spilled fuel to ignite. The fire destroyed the aircraft. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot carried out a flapless landing under unsuitable meteorological and wind conditions.”
Primary Cause
The pilot carried out a flapless landing under unsuitable meteorological and wind conditions.The pilot carried out a flapless landing under unsuitable meteorological and wind conditions.Share on:
