Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30572
Location: Hsinching Airfield (A-1) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight controls).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight controls).
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.
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:
