Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 05055
Location: Tontouta Bay –
ÿ New Caledonia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Cessna 172 aircraft’s flight control system and altitude instrumentation.The Cessna 172 aircraft’s flight control system and altitude instrumentation.
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude and control during a routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in a minor impact with a hillside.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude and control during a routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in a minor impact with a hillside.
Description
Ditched.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude and wind conditions combined with pilot error.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude and wind conditions combined with pilot error.Share on:
