Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 August 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-CBK
Location: Lopoldville –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, en route from Lopoldville to Elizabethville, crashed due to a power loss during takeoff. The loss resulted in a flat turn to the right at low altitude, leading to the crash.A DC-3 aircraft, en route from Lopoldville to Elizabethville, crashed due to a power loss during takeoff. The loss resulted in a flat turn to the right at low altitude, leading to the crash.
Description
The DC-3 did not achieve the desired climbing rate after takeoff and crashed when making a flat turn to the right at low altitude. The plane was on a flight from Lopoldville (now Kinshasa) to Elizabethville (now Lubumbashi). PROBABLE CAUSE: “Power loss on takeoff due to 1) Water in the fuel tanks; 2) Abnormal deposit of lead on the spark plugs.”
Primary Cause
Power loss on takeoff due to 1) Water in the fuel tanks; 2) Abnormal deposit of lead on the spark plugs.Power loss on takeoff due to 1) Water in the fuel tanks; 2) Abnormal deposit of lead on the spark plugs.Share on:
