Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN529
Location: Yonago-Miho Air Base (YGJ) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
An emergency landing resulted in the aircraft undershooting the runway, causing a collapse of the main landing gear due to a collision with an obstruction.An emergency landing resulted in the aircraft undershooting the runway, causing a collapse of the main landing gear due to a collision with an obstruction.
Description
The aircraft undershot the runway as it was performing (an emergency ?) landing with the elevator locks still engaged. It hit an obstruction which caused the main landing gear to collapse.
Primary Cause
Emergency landing conditions and a collision with an obstruction.Emergency landing conditions and a collision with an obstruction.Share on:
