Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 December 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: R.W. Duff
Registration Number: NC57667
Location: Maracaibo-Grano de Oro Airport (ORO) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft’s communication system (e.g., radio, radar).Aircraft’s communication system (e.g., radio, radar).
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a ground loop during landing, resulting in a loss of communication with the ground.A flight experienced a ground loop during landing, resulting in a loss of communication with the ground.
Description
Ground looped on landing.
Primary Cause
Potential communication system malfunction or instability during the landing approach.Potential communication system malfunction or instability during the landing approach.Share on:
