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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 March 1951 |
| Summary | Icing leading to mechanical failure |
| Site | Ringway Airport, Manchester, England 53°21′47″N 2°15′43″W / 53.363°N 2.262°W / 53.363; -2.262 |
| Aircraft type | Douglas Dakota 3 |
| Operator | Air Transport Charter |
| Registration | G-AJVZ |
| Flight origin | Ringway, Manchester, England |
| Destination | Nutts Corner Airport, Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
On 27 March 1951 a Douglas Dakota 3 cargo aircraft registered G-AJVZ operated by Air Transport Charter en route from Ringway Airport, Manchester, England, to Nutts Corner Airport, Antrim, Northern Ireland, crashed shortly after takeoff following the failure of the aircraft to gain height. There were two fatalities amongst the crew on board.
Accident
The Dakota was operating a flight carrying newspapers from Ringway to Nutts Corner. On takeoff from Runway 06 in freezing conditions and light falling snow, it swung to port, failed to climb, and struck the top of a tree in Woodhouse Lane, close to the hamlet of Heyhead, half a mile from the end of the runway. Both pilots were killed.
Conclusion
The subsequent investigation found that the crash resulted from a loss of engine power caused by ice formation in the carburettor intakes attributable to the captain's failure to make use of the heat controls. The extended undercarriage and the presence of snow on the wings may have also been contributory factors.
References
- "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Civil Aviation: The Ringway Dakota Accident". Flight: 575–576. 2 November 1951.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-75-DL Dakota 3 G-AJVZ Manchester-Ringway Airport (MAN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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| Aviation accidents and incidents in 1951 (1951) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 14 National Airlines Flight 83Jan 31 Glitfaxi air crashMar 23 Atlantic C-124 disappearanceMar 27 Ringway Dakota crashApr 25 Cubana de Aviación Flight 493Jun 22 Pan Am Flight 151Jun 30 United Airlines Flight 610Jul 12 Rio do Sal Linhas Aéreas Paulistas C-47 crashJul 21 Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 3505Aug 24 United Air Lines Flight 615Nov 15 LOT Li-2 crashNov 17 Novosibirsk Il-12 crashDec 16 Miami Airlines C-46 crashDec 22 Misrair LanguedocDec 29 Continental Charters Flight 44-2 | |
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