Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: KG439
Location: Purley, Surrey –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuel tanks.The aircraft’s fuel tanks.
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft lost power during takeoff due to an incorrect fuel tank configuration. Control was lost, resulting in a crash into the front yard of a house on Mitchley Avenue.A Dakota aircraft lost power during takeoff due to an incorrect fuel tank configuration. Control was lost, resulting in a crash into the front yard of a house on Mitchley Avenue.
Description
The Dakota lost power after takeoff because the wrong fuel tanks were selected. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed into the front yard of a house on Mitchley Avenue.
Primary Cause
Incorrect fuel tank selection during takeoff.Incorrect fuel tank selection during takeoff.Share on:
