TurboGooney off Runway at MHV - Minor injuries only 02Feb09
Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:46 am
From ANN:
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Two Escape Serious Injury In DC-3 Accident At MHV Vintage Transport Veered Off Runway On Takeoff
Two pilots suffered minor injuries when their turboprop-powered
C-47 Turbo Dakota went off the runway during takeoff Wednesday
morning from the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) in California.
The Mercury News reports the 62-year-old aircraft briefly lifted
off from Runway 30, but quickly dropped back to the ground. The
tailwheel-equipped plane then veered to the right, and nosed
over.
The aircraft is owned by the National Test Pilot School, and was
on a training flight at the time of the accident. Both pilots,
whose names were not released, have already left the hospital.
The Turbo Dakota is a re-engined,
former military-spec version of the classic Douglas DC-3 commercial
airliner. The type first entered service in the 1930s.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 834TP
Make/Model: DC3 Description:
DC-3, DST ( C-41, C-47, C-47A to J, AC-4
Date: 02/04/2009 Time: 1650
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: MOJAVE State: CA Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 30 AND NOSED
OVER AT MOJAVE, CA
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: KMHV 1650Z VRB/03KTS 40SM FEW120 12/M05 A3015
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase:
Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: VAN NUYS, CA
(WP01)
Entry date: 02/05/2009
FMI: www.faa.gov, www.ntps.com/
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DC-3 Noses over in CA.
Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:09 pm
Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:35 pm
Both pilots are okay. Dropped from 100 ft. No cause annouced yet, but hey look at these photos, Douglas Manufacturing is tough as nails! Look at how well the fuselage and wings took the impact. No wrinkling!
thats good engineering!
thats good engineering!