Date: | Thursday 30 October 1947 |
Time: | 05:40 |
Type: | Lockheed 414-08 Hudson IVA |
Owner/operator: | John Fairfax & Sons |
Registration: | (VH-SMJ) |
MSN: | 6046 |
Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1456 hours |
Engine model: | Wright R-1820-SC3G |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 4,5 km SE of Muswellbrook, NSW -
Australia
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Camden Airfield, NSW (CDU/YSCN) |
Destination airport: | Camden Airfield, NSW (CDU/YSCN) |
Investigating agency: | DCA Australia |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Lockheed Hudson departed Camden Airport, Australia at 04:55 on a normal paper dropping service to Muswellbrook, Tamworth, Kepmsey, Coff's Harbour and Evans Head.
At Muswellbrook a consignment of newspapers were supposed to be dropped on a preselected dropping zone without landing.
Approaching the drop zone the aircraft dived into the ground.
CAUSE: "Loss of control probably resulting from the centre of gravity of VH-SMJ being aft of the rearward limit specified by the Certificate of Airworthiness, as a consequence of the incorrect disposal of the load.
A possible contributory cause of the incorrect loading of VH-SMJ was the present procedure followed by the Department of Civil Aviation whereby the Interim Certificate of Airworthiness is issued without ensuring that the operator is in possession of information necessary to sensure the safe loading of the aircraft."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | DCA Australia |
Report number: | Final report |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
The Lockheed File - VH-SMJ Location
Images:
photo (c) Department of Civil Aviation Australia; near Muswellbrook, NSW; October 1947
photo (c) Department of Civil Aviation Australia; near Muswellbrook, NSW; October 1947
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