Basler DC3 incident in Canada

The footage at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roULJ1sfyuw

…seems to show that C-FKGL
is flying again! 😮

DC3T ferry flight after crashed on Pickle Lake

Wasn’t the DC3 designed with this sort of accident in mind,
i.e. the wheels protrude giving the underside protection in the event of a wheels up?
Or is that a myth?

Not just the DC-3, many 1930s types….the Beech 18 and B-17 among them.

That’s correct, h98.

However, wheels protruding or not, the props and engines would still be badly affected.

Anon.

Wasn’t the DC3 designed with this sort of accident in mind,
i.e. the wheels protrude giving the underside protection in the event of a wheels up?
Or is that a myth?

The PT-6 is a free turbine engine.
You can quite literally start the thing while holding the propeller steady.
That being said. There are still a series of inspections that will need to be complied with.
Excellent point regarding the engine mounts. At least a real good visual.

Andy

It’s a free turbine yes, but you’re living in a land of make believe if you think you can hold a blade steady on start up (Ex PT6 engineer).

A quick Google suggests the 2012 price was around US$800,000-US$955,000 each.

Which would cost more than the value of the hull?

Those will be extremely expensive engines then…

The PT-6 is a free turbine engine.
You can quite literally start the thing while holding the propeller steady.
That being said. There are still a series of inspections that will need to be complied with.
Excellent point regarding the engine mounts. At least a real good visual.

Andy

I don’t know what the situation is with turbine engines re-shock loading after multiple blade strikes.

With piston engines, if one blade is dinged/struck then the engine just requires inspection for fitness to re-fly. If two or more blades (on the same engine) are damaged then the engine has to come out and be subjected to a stripdown, examination and crack testing of the crankshaft.

Obviously, turbine and piston engines are fundamentally different and I wonder what the situation is, and what damage would/could be done in such a situation as on this aircraft. I’d think the engine mounts would need a good looking at too as a lot of the stress would be transferred through to the structure.

Anon.

Engines could be OK ?

Which would cost more than the value of the hull?

2 new engines and props and she should be good to go.