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Hi All

This is my first aircraft accident summary involving neither a British nor South African national, although there were probably more involved in Harvard accidents.

This aside, as can be seen from the length of the entry, this is a nicely detailed account assisted by numerous eye witness accounts of what happened and providing a very thorough summary indeed. It is as good as it gets.

It also provides significant detail regarding the operation and structure of the Goose Neck flare path in use at this time at large flight schools.

Although there are period images of the wreck, these remained elusive at the time of my accessing this accident. This is significant deletion.

The next consideration will be an offering from the very opposite end of the speed spectrum. Vlammie lovers stand by!

With thanks

Clinton Barnard


Monthly Updates (one year back): (* confirmed write-off)

01/11/2023: Harvard 7041 crashed with fatal consequences during night flying on 02/02/1944 (5 pages text and 1 diagram);
01/10/2023: -
01/09/2023: Dakota 6843's actions caused another aircraft to be deflected off its taxiway route resulting in damage to the other aircraft on 18/11/1966 (1.5 pages text plus one diagram);
01/08/2023: -
01/07/2023: Impala 512 crashed fatally on go-around during a training flight on 20/05/1970 (7.25 pages text and 14 period images);
01/06/2023: -
01/05/2023: Skymaster 6905's incident: On 01/12/1973 the No. 3's engine commenced backfiring with a rise in carburettor temperature and significantly reduced fuel flow;
Skymaster 6901's incident: On 29/03/1974 No. 3 engine began to run rough with occasional backfiring;
Skymaster 6901's incident: During a Between Flight inspection on 18/04/1974 the port outer flap door bracket was found broken;
Skymaster 6905's incident: The flight crew were unable to raise the undercarriage on 'up' selection on 19/04/1974 (total of 2.3 pages text only);
01/04/2023: -
01/03/2023: Super Frelon 302's accident: Whilst flying a civilian load for Structal (Pty) Ltd at Goedverwacht, serious damage was incurred on 03/06/1971 (1.25 pages text plus one diagram);
Super Frelon 315's incident: Whilst taxiing out for take-off, the aircrew received a warning light indication on 07/06/1972 (1 page text only);
01/02/2023: -
01/01/2023: Vampire 242 impacted an aerial target during air-to-air firing training on 02/10/1958 (2
pages text plus 5 period images);
01/12/2022: -
01/11/2022: Sabre 354 crashed fatally on 11/06/1968 while undertaking weapon training on the range (2 1/3rd pages text plus 1 period aerial photo);



PRESENT ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS ARCHIVE updated occasionally (* confirmed write-off)

Aermacchi MB 326 Impala

462 22/11/1966;
472 10/09/1968;
487 03/01/1968;
499 25/11/1969;
508 24/11/1969;
512 18/08/1969; 20/05/1970*;

Aermacchi/Aeritalia AM-3CM Bosbok

Atlas C-4M Kudu

Taylorcraft Auster

5411 15/06/1956*;

Avro MR Mk 3 Shackleton

1716 20/11/1957;
1718 05/10/1957; 09/11/1959; 08/08/1963*;
1721 02/12/1964;
1722 07/07/1960; 30/06/1965;
1723 26/02/1958;

Blackburn S MK 50 Buccaneer

412 10/02/1970;
415 26/07/1965; 06/03/1969; 16/10/1969*;
417 30/10/1965*;

Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk 6

351 04/04/1957;
353 26/04/1966*;
354 15/07/1960 (see 379); 11/06/1968*;
357 11/05/1966*;
359 04/03/1966;
367 30/09/1965;
377 21/06/1967;
379 15/07/1960* (see 354);

Cessna 185

713 26/11/1969;
717 29/01/1966;
722 02/08/1965*;
723 22/11/1963*;
725 09/07/1965;
728 07/12/1964*;
744 25/08/1966*;
751 14/05/1969;

Cessna 320

ZS-EJL (former SAAF serial 771) 09/10/1969;

Dassault Mirage III

watch this space!
816 28/05/1964;
817 06/05/1968;
821 15/03/1969*;
824 15/11/1965;
827 10/11/1969;

De Havilland Vampire

206 21/03/1952;
212 03/02/1953*;
213 26/01/1953;
233 08/10/1954*;
236 22/09/1954*;
242 02/10/1958;
246 24/11/1955*;
268 20/10/1965; 27/01/1966;

Dornier Do 27A

5430 03/11/1958;
5431 12/03/1962*;

Douglas C-47/Dakota

6801 10/09/1945;
6807 28/08/1943;
6809 28/09/1945*;
6822 23/01/1946;
6832 26/01/1966;
6843 18/11/1966;
6846(1) 16/07/1953*;
6847 08/07/1945*;
6853 01/04/1945;
6858(1) 26/02/1948*;
6880(1) 06/03/1951;

Douglas C-54/DC-4 Skymaster

6901 29/03/1974; 18/04/1974; 17/10/1974;
6902 21/11/1974;
6903 18/04/1975;
6905 01/12/1973; 19/04/1974;

English Electric Canberra

451 04/07/1968;
455 21/07/1971;
459 17/04/1972;

Hawker Siddeley HS.125-400B Mercurius

01 26/05/1971* (see 02 and 03);
02 26/05/1971* (see 01 and 03);
03 26/05/1971* (see 01 and 02);

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

404 06/11/1963;
406 03/08/1963;

North American Texan/Harvard


7001 04/12/1943;
7011 13/04/1943*;
7041 22/02/1944*;
7054 09/06/1944;
7060 10/08/1943;
7069 23/05/1944;
7074 19/01/1944*;
7085 11/12/1943*;
7088 23/05/1944;
7091 21/10/1943*;
7092 17/05/1943* (see 7119);
7094 08/02/1944;
7097 03/08/1943;
7099/Hind 23 12/03/1943;
7107 21/01/1944;
7108 05/11/1943*;
7119 17/05/1943* (see 7092);
7121 24/02/1944*;
7122 11/11/1943*;
7125 12/04/1944*;
7126 25/04/1944;
7134 21/12/1943*;
7141 19/01/1943;
7160 31/03/1944 (see 7217);
7164 19/08/1943;
7168 13/10/1943 (see 7231);
7170 12/06/1943*;
7174 16/08/1943;
7185 31/03/1944;
7195 20/01/1944;
7198 11/01/1944;
7200 19/02/1943;
7205 21/11/1943* (see 7227);
7217 31/03/1944* (see 7160);
7227 21/11/1943* (see 7205);
7228 26/04/1943;
7231 13/10/1943 (see 7168);
7241 16/03/1944*;
7251 05/07/1943*;
7252 02/06/1944*;
7260 17/05/1943; 14/12/1943*;
7262 11/01/1944;
7264 23/04/1943;
7266 04/10/1943;
7274 06/09/1943;
7277 29/07/1943*;
7278 09/02/1944;
7281 04/05/1943*;
7283 27/03/1944*;
7289 09/09/1943;
7317 22/11/1966;
7318 06/09/1943*;
7351 27/01/1944;
7388 09/11/1943;
7391 26/11/1943;
7418 19/04/1944*;
7419 05/01/1944*;
7452 13/03/1944*;
7528 15/02/1944;

Piaggio P.166S Albatross

884 06/03/1970;
885 09/01/1970;

Sud Est SE 3130 Alouette II

16 03/10/1966*;
18 20/07/1967; 01/08/1967; 02/08/1967; 04/08/1967; 10/03/1969;
21 06/06/1961; 22/04/1966; 21/03/1967;

Sud Est SE 3160/SA 316B Alouette III

39 19/04/1966;
43 07/01/1963;
47 25/02/1966;
56 08/01/1966*
59 (1) 23/01/1963;
61 01/10/1966;
63 19/09/1966; 24/04/1967;

Sud Aviation SA 321L Super Frelon

301 25/07/1967; 15/08/1969; 18/08/1971;
302 03/06/1971;
315 07/06/1972;

Sud Aviation SA 330 Puma

125 12/03/1971;

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX

5622* 03/04/1954;

Swearingen Merlin Mk IVA

Transall C-160Z

Vickers Viscount

150 19/03/1963;

Westland HAS Mk 1 Wasp

81 17/06/1964*;
82 08/08/1967;
83 25/11/1971*;
84 18/03/1968;
86 25/09/1964*;
87 19/09/1968*;

Total Number of Separate Attrition Occurrences Archived Above to Date: 163
Total Number of Aircraft Directly Involved in the Above Archived Occurrences to Date: 171

Where no entry appears under a specific type, this means that the type qualifies, but that I have not yet processed any occurrence involving this type ie, watch this space!

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