ASN Aircraft accident Douglas R4D-3 (DC-3) CF-EPI Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Sunday 23 June 1957
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas R4D-3 (DC-3)
Operator:Queen Charlotte Airlines
Registration: CF-EPI
MSN: 7408
First flight: 1942
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 15
Total:Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 18
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT) (   Canada)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Port Hardy Airport, BC (YZT/CYZT), Canada
Destination airport:Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada
Narrative:
Some 5 minutes after takeoff from Port Hardy, the crew reported they were returning because of elevator control problems. A long final approach to runway 15 was carried out. The DC-3 bounced on touchdown and was then seen to make an exceptionally sharp climb. At the top of the climb the aircraft stalled and crashed in a nose-down attitude, bursting into flames.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Because of a partially locked elevator, control of the aircraft was lost during an attempt to land."

Classification:
Elevator issue
Loss of control

Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.9, Circular 56-AN/51 (129)


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photo of Douglas-R4D-3-CF-EPI
accident date: 23-06-1957
type: Douglas R4D-3 (DC-3)
registration: CF-EPI
 

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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Port Hardy Airport, BC to Vancouver International Airport, BC as the crow flies is 339 km (212 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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