Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 November 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas CC-129 Dakota (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Canadian Armed Forces
Registration Number: 12930
Location: Cape Perry, NT –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control system.Aircraft control system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a stall during a search mission in the Paulatuk area due to low turn.An aircraft experienced a stall during a search mission in the Paulatuk area due to low turn.
Description
Stalled during low turn while on a search mission in the area near Paulatuk.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9nBkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=en0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6415%2C1025300, http://www.rwrwalker.ca/CAF_Dakota_detailed_list.htmhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9nBkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=en0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=6415%2C1025300, http://www.rwrwalker.ca/CAF_Dakota_detailed_list.htmPrimary Cause
Low turn conditions likely contributed to the stall.Low turn conditions likely contributed to the stall.Share on:
