1951 Ringway Dakota crash

The Dakota was operating a flight carrying newspapers from Ringway to Nutts Corner. During the takeoff run, there was no evidence of any problem, but the aircraft did not become airborne until near the end of the runway, which was long. On takeoff from Runway 06 in freezing conditions and falling snow, it swung to port, failed to climb, and struck the top of a tree in Woodhouse Lane, close to the hamlet of Heyhead, half a mile from the end of the runway. Both pilots were killed. ==Conclusion==

It was snowing heavily at the time of the flight and before taking off, the pilot did not take any action to clear accumulated snow from the aircraft. ==References==