1996 Bristol Freighter C-FDFC (ex RNZAF NZ5912) at Enstone Airfield, England, crashed 18 Jul 1996
Photo: Peter Davis 20 Jul 1996.
Crashed on take-off from Enstone Airfield, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Thursday 18 July 1996.
The aircraft swung to the right on takeoff. The crew tried to correct the problem, but when the plane was about to overrun the runway, they tried to lift off. The Bristol stalled at 50 feet; the left wing hit the ground and the undercarriage collapsed on touchdown.
C-FDFC had also had an accident on 28 May 1989 when directional control was lost on takeoff from Johnny Mountain, Canada.
aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960718-0
Bristol freighter Mk 31M G-BISU was operated by Instone Airline at Stansted, Essex, UK, for a number of years. This was an ex-RNZAF aircraft and left Ardmore on 2 March 1981 for its 86-hour ferry flight to the UK. It subsequently flew its first charter flight on 3 August 1981 delivering two racehorses to Deauville. This role of flying livestock was to take up half a year, while other work included carriage of oil drilling machinery, car parts, newspapers and mail. Re-registered as C-FDFC, in 1996 it crashed on takeoff with the crew escaping, but was essentially a write-off. The captain, John Duncan, and co-pilot Malcolm Cutter reported that the aircraft entered a severe yaw after takeoff, which was uncontrollable despite use of full opposite aileron and rudder control.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Freighter
While departing to a display at Filton a swing developed on takeoff and when departing the runway the crew applied elevator to avoid a small control tower and spectators. At too low a speed the aircraft stalled at about 50 feet. The port wingtip touched ground and then the undercarriage collapsed as the aircraft slewed onto the grass severely damaging the aircraft . Three of the six passengers onboard received minor injuries.
1996 Bristol Freighter C-FDFC (ex RNZAF NZ5912) at Enstone Airfield, England, crashed 18 Jul 1996
Photo: Peter Davis 20 Jul 1996.
Crashed on take-off from Enstone Airfield, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Thursday 18 July 1996.
The aircraft swung to the right on takeoff. The crew tried to correct the problem, but when the plane was about to overrun the runway, they tried to lift off. The Bristol stalled at 50 feet; the left wing hit the ground and the undercarriage collapsed on touchdown.
C-FDFC had also had an accident on 28 May 1989 when directional control was lost on takeoff from Johnny Mountain, Canada.
aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960718-0
Bristol freighter Mk 31M G-BISU was operated by Instone Airline at Stansted, Essex, UK, for a number of years. This was an ex-RNZAF aircraft and left Ardmore on 2 March 1981 for its 86-hour ferry flight to the UK. It subsequently flew its first charter flight on 3 August 1981 delivering two racehorses to Deauville. This role of flying livestock was to take up half a year, while other work included carriage of oil drilling machinery, car parts, newspapers and mail. Re-registered as C-FDFC, in 1996 it crashed on takeoff with the crew escaping, but was essentially a write-off. The captain, John Duncan, and co-pilot Malcolm Cutter reported that the aircraft entered a severe yaw after takeoff, which was uncontrollable despite use of full opposite aileron and rudder control.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Freighter
While departing to a display at Filton a swing developed on takeoff and when departing the runway the crew applied elevator to avoid a small control tower and spectators. At too low a speed the aircraft stalled at about 50 feet. The port wingtip touched ground and then the undercarriage collapsed as the aircraft slewed onto the grass severely damaging the aircraft . Three of the six passengers onboard received minor injuries.