Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 March 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77228
Location: Lake Charles AFB, LA (CWF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a hard landing at Lake Charles Air Force Base, Louisiana, due to a series of touch-and-go maneuvers. The aircraft veered to the left into a covered concourse.A C-47 aircraft experienced a hard landing at Lake Charles Air Force Base, Louisiana, due to a series of touch-and-go maneuvers. The aircraft veered to the left into a covered concourse.
Description
The C-47 crashed while practicing touch-and-go’s at Lake Charles Air Force Base in Louisiana. The aircraft landed hard and veered to the left into a covered concourse.
Primary Cause
Touch-and-go maneuvers during practice.Touch-and-go maneuvers during practice.Share on:
