Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92707
Location: near Napoli –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Primary Flight Control SystemPrimary Flight Control System
Category: Accident
During a training flight, the aircraft experienced a loss of service due to a critical malfunction of the primary flight control system.During a training flight, the aircraft experienced a loss of service due to a critical malfunction of the primary flight control system.
Description
Missing in service during a training flight.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Faulty sensor readings leading to incorrect control input.Faulty sensor readings leading to incorrect control input.Share on:
