Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Lockheed CC-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 10304
Location: North Battleford, SK –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
A gear-up emergency landing occurred following an opening of the forward cargo door in flight. The no. 1 engine was unable to be shut down due to FOD damage, resulting in a semi-circle approach and subsequent landing in a wheat field.A gear-up emergency landing occurred following an opening of the forward cargo door in flight. The no. 1 engine was unable to be shut down due to FOD damage, resulting in a semi-circle approach and subsequent landing in a wheat field.
Description
A gear-up emergency landing was carried out in a wheat field after the forward cargo door had opened in flight. The no. 1 engine could not be shut down after the emergency landing, probably because of FOD damage. The Hercules described a semi-circle before coming to rest.
Primary Cause
FOD damage to the engine.FOD damage to the engine.Share on:
