Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN500
Location: 11 km S of Le Mans –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and rapid turn at a high altitude, resulting in a stall and subsequent spin, leading to a loss of control and subsequent disintegration.An aircraft experienced a sudden and rapid turn at a high altitude, resulting in a stall and subsequent spin, leading to a loss of control and subsequent disintegration.
Description
The aircraft began turning at FL200 and entered a cloud. The pilot overcontrolled the airplane during a steep turn. The airplane stalled and entered a spin, slowly disintegrating.
Source of Information
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=teloche-dakota&lang=frhttp://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=teloche-dakota&lang=frPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and rapid turn combined with a stall.Loss of control due to a sudden and rapid turn combined with a stall.Share on:
