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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