Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD882
Location: Butterworth Airport (BWH) –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: TailwheelTailwheel
Category: Accident
A Dakota taildrifter lost control during landing at Butterworth Airport and collided with a ditch, resulting in gear collapse.A Dakota taildrifter lost control during landing at Butterworth Airport and collided with a ditch, resulting in gear collapse.
Description
The tailwheel of the Dakota was not locked as it landed at Butterworth. The airplane lost control on the runway and ran into a ditch, collapsing the main gear.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to improper locking of the tailwheel.Loss of control during landing due to improper locking of the tailwheel.Share on:
