Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-11745
Location: 3,2 km NE of Belm/Val-de-Cans International Airport , PA (BEL) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Share on:
