Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 April 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Deccan Airways
Registration Number: VT-AUN
Location: Delhi-Safdarjung Airport –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Port enginePort engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a steep turn, resulting in a crash. The failure was attributed to a lack of fuel supply to the port engine due to an inclined attitude and a limited fuel level in the port main tank compared to the starboard tank.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a steep turn, resulting in a crash. The failure was attributed to a lack of fuel supply to the port engine due to an inclined attitude and a limited fuel level in the port main tank compared to the starboard tank.
Description
Crashed following engine failure. PROBABLE CAUSE: “On account of the inclined attitude of the plane at the critical period during a steep turn of some duration, the port engine very likely became starved of fuel, as it was being fed from the port main tank which unlike the starboard which had more than adequate supply, at the time contained only about 18 gallons of petrol, a quantity inadequate to feed the engine in that position.”
Primary Cause
Inclined attitude and insufficient fuel supply to the port engine.Inclined attitude and insufficient fuel supply to the port engine.Share on:
