Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 986
Location: Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose, engines, engine nacelles, propellers, starboard wing, fuselage, tail wheel, and oleo.Nose, engines, engine nacelles, propellers, starboard wing, fuselage, tail wheel, and oleo.
Category: Accident
A Dakota IV aircraft struck a snow drift during landing, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft’s nose and multiple components. The incident occurred while operating on a flight to RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario.A Dakota IV aircraft struck a snow drift during landing, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft’s nose and multiple components. The incident occurred while operating on a flight to RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario.
Description
The Dakota IV struck a snow drift on landing, swung to port and struck a snow bank. There was serious damage to the nose, both engines, engine nacelles, propellers, starboard wing, fuselage, tail wheel and oleo. The aircraft operated on a flight to RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario.
Primary Cause
Snow drift during landing.Snow drift during landing.Share on:
