Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100586
Location: Horsehall Hill Farm, Chisbury –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47A transport plane (specifically the 42-100586 aircraft).C-47A transport plane (specifically the 42-100586 aircraft).
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A transport plane, 42-100586, suffered catastrophic damage during a simulated paratrooper mission near Horsehall Hill Farm, Chisbury, U.K. The aircraft was part of a 49-ship formation and experienced deteriorating weather conditions, including clouds and snow, leading to an overshot turn near Ramsbury. The pilot lost control of the aircraft, resulting in impact with trees and subsequent fire.A Douglas C-47A transport plane, 42-100586, suffered catastrophic damage during a simulated paratrooper mission near Horsehall Hill Farm, Chisbury, U.K. The aircraft was part of a 49-ship formation and experienced deteriorating weather conditions, including clouds and snow, leading to an overshot turn near Ramsbury. The pilot lost control of the aircraft, resulting in impact with trees and subsequent fire.
Description
A Douglas C-47A transport plane, 42-100586, was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Horsehall Hill Farm, Chisbury, U.K. The airplane, part of the 84 Sqd of the USAAF’s 437th Troop Carrier Group took part in a simulated paratrooper mission. The C-47 was number 42 in a 49 ship formation. Weather deteriorated with clouds and snow. Arriving near Ramsbury, the pilot overshot the turn to final and became lost. The airplane impacted trees and caught fire.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashes/c47chisbury.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.ramsburyatwar.com/crashes/c47chisbury.htmPrimary Cause
Weather conditions and pilot error during a simulated paratrooper mission.Weather conditions and pilot error during a simulated paratrooper mission.Share on:
