Narrative:
The aircraft was undergoing a high speed taxi check on the runway when it departed the runway mid-field on the left side. The pilot attempted to ground-loop the aircraft but it crashed into a grove of trees. The rudder lock had not been removed before the test, leading to this accident.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 4 March 1963 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-30655 |
| MSN: | 13806 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bentwaters RAF Station (BWY) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The aircraft was undergoing a high speed taxi check on the runway when it departed the runway mid-field on the left side. The pilot attempted to ground-loop the aircraft but it crashed into a grove of trees. The rudder lock had not been removed before the test, leading to this accident.
Classification:
Locked rudders/ailerons/gustlock Runway excursion
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van WaardePhotos
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