Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: FZ576
Location: 6,5 km NW of Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, the rudder and elevator)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, the rudder and elevator)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft struck a densely wooded hillside after overshooting Port Hardy.A Cessna 172 aircraft struck a densely wooded hillside after overshooting Port Hardy.
Description
Struck a densely wooded hillside after overshooting Port Hardy.
Primary Cause
Overshooting airspeed and trajectory, resulting in a loss of control and impact with the terrain.Overshooting airspeed and trajectory, resulting in a loss of control and impact with the terrain.Share on:
