Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49705
Location: San Antonio-Randolph AFB, TX (RND) –
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Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft (specifically modified for AACS).C-47 aircraft (specifically modified for AACS).
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft modified for Army Airways Communications System (AACS) squadron’s nav aid checking mission experienced a forced landing into a lake at Randolph Oaks Golf Course. The crew escaped without serious injuries. The aircraft was a C-47 modified for AACS, later used for C-47 gunship conversions.A C-47 aircraft modified for Army Airways Communications System (AACS) squadron’s nav aid checking mission experienced a forced landing into a lake at Randolph Oaks Golf Course. The crew escaped without serious injuries. The aircraft was a C-47 modified for AACS, later used for C-47 gunship conversions.
Description
Forced landing into a lake at Randolph Oaks Golf course, located on the premises of Randolph Air Force Base. The crew escaped without serious injuries. The aircraft was a C-47 modified for use by Army Airways Communications System (AACS) squadron for nav aid checking. The AC-47D designation was later used for C-47 gunship conversions.
Primary Cause
Forceful landing during a navigation mission.Forceful landing during a navigation mission.Share on:
