Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 1958
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-73 Mallard
Owner/operator: Unknown
Registration Number: N10400
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: UK
A single-engine aircraft, likely a Douglas DC-3, experienced a catastrophic loss of control while flying over a remote, mountainous region during the mid to late 1950s. The aircraft was severely damaged and crashed.A single-engine aircraft, likely a Douglas DC-3, experienced a catastrophic loss of control while flying over a remote, mountainous region during the mid to late 1950s. The aircraft was severely damaged and crashed.
Description
Ditched and lost; date mid to late 1950’s
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanmallard.pdfPrimary Cause
Pilot error, likely a combination of inadequate navigation and control, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Pilot error, likely a combination of inadequate navigation and control, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Share on:
