Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 February 1920
Aircraft Type: Handley Page O/7
Owner/operator: Handley Page Transport
Registration Number: G-EANV
Location: Acadia Siding, Cape Province –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: RudderRudder
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to rudder misalignment, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing due to rudder misalignment, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a forced landing when the rudder came out of its bearing.
Primary Cause
Rudder misalignment during a forced landing.Rudder misalignment during a forced landing.Share on:
