Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 October 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-39 (DC-2)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 38-524
Location: 24 km NW of Coamo –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Throttle systemThrottle system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, pilot Francis H. Durant, was struck by a hill at a high speed, approximately 60 meters below the crest at coordinates (18.1749N, 67.3875W). The aircraft’s throttles were jammed in the closed position. The incident occurred during low overcast conditions with top of the hills in clouds.A small aircraft, pilot Francis H. Durant, was struck by a hill at a high speed, approximately 60 meters below the crest at coordinates (18.1749N, 67.3875W). The aircraft’s throttles were jammed in the closed position. The incident occurred during low overcast conditions with top of the hills in clouds.
Description
Slammed into a hill at high speed, about 60 m below the crest (~18.1749N 67.3875W) ,with engines running roughly. The throttles were found jammed in the closed position. Pilot Francis H. Durant. PROBABLE CAUSE: attempted emergency landing in a small valley…unknown malfunction…low overcast…top of the hills in clouds.
Primary Cause
Attempted emergency landing in a small valley.Attempted emergency landing in a small valley.Share on:
