Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24140
Location: 4 km N of Accra Airport –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
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.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?123-Accident-C-87-Liberator-41-24140http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?123-Accident-C-87-Liberator-41-24140Primary 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:
