Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 October 1986
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-114
Location: Edinburgh RAAF Station, SA –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Category: Accident
An C-47B aircraft crashed-landed following engine failure shortly after takeoff from Edinburgh RAAF Base. The left landing gear collapsed, resulting in damage to the fuselage. The aircraft was never flown again and was donated to the South Australian Aviation Museum in 92.An C-47B aircraft crashed-landed following engine failure shortly after takeoff from Edinburgh RAAF Base. The left landing gear collapsed, resulting in damage to the fuselage. The aircraft was never flown again and was donated to the South Australian Aviation Museum in 92.
Description
The aircraft crash-landed following the failure of both engines immediately after taking off from Edinburgh RAAF Base. After the aircraft touched down back on the runway the left landing gear collapsed, damaging the fuselage. The C-47B never flew again and was donated to the South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide in 1992.
Source of Information
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