Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100496
Location: 5 km NW of Torbay, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck a hillside, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft struck a hillside, resulting in a crash.
Description
Struck a hillside and crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ruudleeuw.com/others-webb.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ruudleeuw.com/others-webb.htmPrimary Cause
Hillside terrain likely contributed to the impact, causing excessive speed and loss of control.Hillside terrain likely contributed to the impact, causing excessive speed and loss of control.Share on:
