Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-56014
Location: Arran Island, Scotland –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine Cessna, experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed into the mountainous terrain of Beinn Nuis. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and a potential hazard to personnel and the surrounding environment.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine Cessna, experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed into the mountainous terrain of Beinn Nuis. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft and a potential hazard to personnel and the surrounding environment.
Description
Crashed into Beinn Nuis.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.ukhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.ukPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and potentially a mechanical failure.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and potentially a mechanical failure.Share on:
