Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 April 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Liberia
Registration Number: EL-AAB
Location: Monrovia-Roberts International Airport (ROB) –
ÿ Liberia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: GearsGears
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, operating at 72 knots IAS, began a takeoff and subsequently exhibited yawing to the right. The pilot was unable to counteract the yaw, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway. Both gears were sheared off, and the aircraft came to rest 160 meters from the runway edge.A DC-3 aircraft, operating at 72 knots IAS, began a takeoff and subsequently exhibited yawing to the right. The pilot was unable to counteract the yaw, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway. Both gears were sheared off, and the aircraft came to rest 160 meters from the runway edge.
Description
At 72 knots IAS in takeoff, the aircraft started yawing to the right. The pilot couldn’t counter the yaw and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway. Both gears were sheared off and the DC-3 came to rest 160 m from the runway edge. PROBABLE CAUSE: Deflation of the right tire.
Primary Cause
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