Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18374
Location: Myitkyina (MYT) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a significant impact with the ground.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a significant impact with the ground.
Description
Groundlooped.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
