Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-39 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 38-530
Location: Molesworth, VIC –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: CarburetorCarburetor
Category: Accident
A VH-CCF aircraft was forced to the ground due to carburetor icing, resulting in damage to the aircraft and a collision with trees.A VH-CCF aircraft was forced to the ground due to carburetor icing, resulting in damage to the aircraft and a collision with trees.
Description
Force-landed due to carburettor icing and struck trees. The airplane carried radio callsign markings “VH-CCF”.
Primary Cause
Carburetor icingCarburetor icingShare on:
