Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 September 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18 Lodestar I
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: AX687
Location: Bilbeis RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft propsAircraft props
Category: Accident
A belly landing occurred following an unintended collision of both aircraft props during a training flight. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and required a controlled landing after the initial impact.A belly landing occurred following an unintended collision of both aircraft props during a training flight. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and required a controlled landing after the initial impact.
Description
Belly landed after both props were inadvertently feathered during a training flight.
Primary Cause
Unintended propeller collision during a training flight.Unintended propeller collision during a training flight.Share on:
