Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 August 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN238
Location: Berlin-RAF Gatow Airport (GWW) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A Dakota C.4 aircraft experienced a ground-looping followed by undercarriage collapse during landing.A Dakota C.4 aircraft experienced a ground-looping followed by undercarriage collapse during landing.
Description
The Dakota C.4 swung on landing. The aircraft ground-looped and the undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and ground contact.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and ground contact.Share on:
