Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: China National Aviation Corporation – CNAC
Registration Number: 69
Location: Kunming Airport (KMG) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An oil pressure loss on one engine during takeoff from Kunming, China, resulted in a catastrophic crash of a C-47 aircraft. Hydraulic pressure dropping to zero prevented the landing gear from lowering and locking, leading to a fire.An oil pressure loss on one engine during takeoff from Kunming, China, resulted in a catastrophic crash of a C-47 aircraft. Hydraulic pressure dropping to zero prevented the landing gear from lowering and locking, leading to a fire.
Description
Oil pressure on one engine was lost, soon after takeoff from Kunming, China. The captain feathered the propeller and came around for a landing but hydraulic pressure had dropped to zero so he couldn’t get the landing gear down and locked. The C-47 crashed and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of oil pressure on one engine during takeoff.Loss of oil pressure on one engine during takeoff.Share on:
