Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39059
Location: off Torokina –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
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.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary 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:
