Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18396
Location: 4 km SW of Grenada AAF, MS –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The C-47 aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The C-47 aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during an extremely low final approach to runway 05 at the Grenada Air Force Airport. The aircraft struck trees and crashed, resulting in fire.A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during an extremely low final approach to runway 05 at the Grenada Air Force Airport. The aircraft struck trees and crashed, resulting in fire.
Description
The C-47 flew into terrain during an extremely low final approach to runway 05 at Grenada AAF. It struck trees, crashed and caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a combination of wind conditions, terrain, and pilot error during the final approach.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a combination of wind conditions, terrain, and pilot error during the final approach.Share on:
