Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 April 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed CC-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 10309
Location: 2,5 km from Trenton Canadian Forces Base, ON (YTR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Elevator trim system on the Hercules aircraft.Elevator trim system on the Hercules aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft experienced a night training flight crash due to an elevator trim failure during takeoff.A Hercules aircraft experienced a night training flight crash due to an elevator trim failure during takeoff.
Description
The Hercules crashed during a night training flight due to elevator trim failure on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Elevator trim failure on takeoff.Elevator trim failure on takeoff.Share on:
