Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-49015
Location: Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft took off from a runway, experiencing a loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground. The pilot initiated an emergency landing.A small aircraft took off from a runway, experiencing a loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground. The pilot initiated an emergency landing.
Description
Take off accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to inadequate airspeed and/or control surface activation.Loss of control during takeoff due to inadequate airspeed and/or control surface activation.Share on:
