Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 October 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3
Owner/operator: Skyways
Registration Number: G-AHBU
Location: Belfast-Nutts Corner Airport –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Pilot’s directional control and aircraft’s flight path.Pilot’s directional control and aircraft’s flight path.
Category: Accident
A visual reference to runway lights was used during takeoff from Belfast-Nutts Corner, resulting in loss of directional control and a bounce-and-down landing on the south bank of the Cromlin River.A visual reference to runway lights was used during takeoff from Belfast-Nutts Corner, resulting in loss of directional control and a bounce-and-down landing on the south bank of the Cromlin River.
Description
Takeoff from Belfast-Nutts Corner was attempted by visual reference to the runway lights in limited visibility conditions. As speed built up the pilot had to switch to instrument reference, losing directional control. The Lancastrian swung off the runway, bounced into the air and came down again, ending up on the south bank of the river Cromlin.
Primary Cause
Limited visibility conditions during takeoff.Limited visibility conditions during takeoff.Share on:
