Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 October 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN435
Location: Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport (TIP) –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The propeller.The propeller.
Category: Accident
A RAF Dakota, preparing for takeoff, experienced an engine power loss. The propeller was feathered, but the aircraft continued to descend, resulting in a forced landing where an undercarriage leg collapsed.A RAF Dakota, preparing for takeoff, experienced an engine power loss. The propeller was feathered, but the aircraft continued to descend, resulting in a forced landing where an undercarriage leg collapsed.
Description
The RAF Dakota was preparing for takeoff from Castel Benito when engine power was lost. The propeller was feathered but the airplane continued to lose height. A forced landing was carried out during which an undercarriage leg collapsed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent loss of control during takeoff.Engine failure and subsequent loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
