Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Guinea Airways Pty Ltd., opf ADAT
Registration Number: VH-CXI
Location: Alice Springs Airport, NT (ASP) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Left main gear, engine, propeller bladeLeft main gear, engine, propeller blade
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant structural failure during takeoff and ground loop flight, resulting in multiple component failures including a main gear and engine separation, a propeller blade tear-off, and a nose damage. The aircraft was subsequently scrapped.An aircraft experienced a significant structural failure during takeoff and ground loop flight, resulting in multiple component failures including a main gear and engine separation, a propeller blade tear-off, and a nose damage. The aircraft was subsequently scrapped.
Description
The aircraft developed a swing on takeoff and ground looped., The left hand main gear and no. 1 engine both separated. A propeller blade tore off and cut through the nose just forward of the pilot’s feet. The damage was such that the aircraft was scrapped after usable parts had been removed.
Source of Information
http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/electra-14/vhcxi.htmhttp://www.adastron.com/lockheed/electra-14/vhcxi.htmPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff and ground loop flight, specifically involving the separation of the left main gear and engine.Mechanical failure during takeoff and ground loop flight, specifically involving the separation of the left main gear and engine.Share on:
