De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Dec 11, 1957, Katherine...
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on December 11, 1957 near Katherine Northern Territory, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Load distribution...
- Date: December 11, 1957
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Location: Katherine Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Load distribution reduced performance so the aircraft could not climb to a safe height.
Shortly after takeoff from Katherine on a CSIRO charter, the de Havilland DH 84 Dragon turned right and failed to climb. After about 8 miles it landed in an open field and overturned, and it was written off. All three occupants were slightly injured.