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C-130 Accident Reports for 1963

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Found 2 aircraft, displaying 1- 2 [Sorted by Date]

Date

Status

Local S/N

Aircraft

AF/Unit

Version

Info

Details

29 Mar 1963

[ act]

10303

60- 5452

RCAF 435 TRS

C-130B

AIB Report

Details

On final approach a portion of a blade de-icer heater cuff and part of the heater from propeller number 3 and separated from the bade and struck the ice protector shield on the starboard side of the fuselage causing damage. Cause was not determined but believed the result of vibration. Fortunately no injuries.

27 Aug 1963

[ w/o]

56-474

56- 0474

USAF 817 TCS

C-130A

Details

Destroyed by fire on the ground during refueling at Naha AB, Japan.

Abbreviations and symbols:

[act]	Active	[i/a]	Instructional Airframe	[sto]	Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld]	Cancelled Order	[msh]	Involved in Mishap	[w/o]	Write-off
[con]	Converted	[o/o]	On Order
[des]	Destroyed (drone)	[pre]	Preserved (museum, gateguard)	T/V	LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb]	Embargoed	[scr]	Scrapped		Photo Available

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