Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-2
Location: 1,5 km S of Brisbane-Archerfield RAAF Station, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during takeoff, resulting in a stall and subsequent loss of control. The pilot’s attempts to maintain altitude were unsuccessful, leading to a significant height loss.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a loss of altitude during takeoff, resulting in a stall and subsequent loss of control. The pilot’s attempts to maintain altitude were unsuccessful, leading to a significant height loss.
Description
Crashed into wooded country shortly after takeoff. CAUSE: “Failure of one engine, followed by an unsuccessfull effort by the pilot to maintain (or gain) height which resulted in the aircraft stalling. The height gained since takeoff was apparently insufficient to permit of recovery from the stall.”
Primary Cause
Failure of one engine, followed by an unsuccessfull effort by the pilot to maintain (or gain) height which resulted in the aircraft stalling.Failure of one engine, followed by an unsuccessfull effort by the pilot to maintain (or gain) height which resulted in the aircraft stalling.Share on:
