Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 March 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 3
Owner/operator: Air Transport Charter
Registration Number: G-AJVZ
Location: Manchester-Ringway Airport (MAN) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft carburetor intakesAircraft carburetor intakes
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed due to engine failure caused by icing conditions in carburetor intakes, resulting from the captain’s failure to utilize heat controls. Extended undercarriage and snow on the wings contributed to the incident.An aircraft crashed due to engine failure caused by icing conditions in carburetor intakes, resulting from the captain’s failure to utilize heat controls. Extended undercarriage and snow on the wings contributed to the incident.
Description
Crashed when an engine failed in icing conditions. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The inability of the aircraft to gain height shortly after becoming airborne, due to loss of engine power caused by ice formation in the carburetor intakes attributable to the captain’s failure to make use of the heat controls. An extended undercarriage and the presence of snow on the wings may have been contributory factors.”
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power due to ice formation in carburetor intakes.Loss of engine power due to ice formation in carburetor intakes.Share on:
