Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 April 1954
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 3672
Location: Churchill Airport, MB (YYQ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The Otter aircraft’s structural integrity and control systems.The Otter aircraft’s structural integrity and control systems.
Category: Accident
On takeoff from Churchill, Canada, the aircraft experienced a nose high attitude, prompting the pilot to increase control pressure. This resulted in the nose stalling and subsequent stall at an altitude of 50 feet. No injuries were reported.On takeoff from Churchill, Canada, the aircraft experienced a nose high attitude, prompting the pilot to increase control pressure. This resulted in the nose stalling and subsequent stall at an altitude of 50 feet. No injuries were reported.
Description
On takeoff from Churchill, Canada, the aircraft attained a nose high attitude. The pilot pushed forward on the control column and applied power. The nose continued to rise and the Otter stalled at an altitude of fifty feet. There were no injuries. Investigation into the crash revealed that the Otter was overloaded by 1,673 pounds and had a Centre of Gravity six inches aft of the rear limit.
Source of Information
http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_3650_3699_detailed.htmlhttp://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_3650_3699_detailed.htmlPrimary Cause
Overloading of the Otter aircraft with 1,673 pounds and an unfavorable Centre of Gravity.Overloading of the Otter aircraft with 1,673 pounds and an unfavorable Centre of Gravity.Share on:
