Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 June 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Ecuatoriana
Registration Number: FAE502
Location: Pastaza-Shell Mera Airport (PTZ) –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left hand wingLeft hand wing
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane was involved in a near-miss incident at Pastaza-Shell Mera Airport, Ecuador. During a crew training flight, the aircraft experienced a right-hand swing and subsequently swung to the left, resulting in a wing separation and impact with a mount. The pilot overcorrected, causing the aircraft to swing around and impact a building.A Douglas C-47 transport plane was involved in a near-miss incident at Pastaza-Shell Mera Airport, Ecuador. During a crew training flight, the aircraft experienced a right-hand swing and subsequently swung to the left, resulting in a wing separation and impact with a mount. The pilot overcorrected, causing the aircraft to swing around and impact a building.
Description
A Douglas C-47 transport plane of the Ecuador Air Force was being used for a crew training flight at Pastaza-Shell Mera Airport, Ecuador. On takeoff with the engines at full power, the aircraft swung to the right. The pilot overcorrected, sending the aircraft to the left, shedding parts of the left hand wing. It then ran over a mount and hit a tree stump. One engine broke away and the airplane swung around into Shell’s administration building. One person inside the building was killed.
Source of Information
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Pilot overcorrection during a crew training flight.Pilot overcorrection during a crew training flight.Share on:
