Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18603
Location: 5 km W of Montieri –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, throttle levers, and the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems, throttle levers, and the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft encountered a river valley and subsequent fog bank, resulting in a crash.A C-47 aircraft encountered a river valley and subsequent fog bank, resulting in a crash.
Description
En route to Rome, Italy, the C-47 entered a river valley. Hills on both sides of the river were obscured by strato-cumulus clouds and mist. When entering a fog bank the crew advanced the throttle levers in an attempt to climbing over the rising terrain. The aircraft contacted trees and crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Poor visibility due to cloud cover and mist, leading to excessive throttle lever advancement and subsequent impact with terrain.Poor visibility due to cloud cover and mist, leading to excessive throttle lever advancement and subsequent impact with terrain.Share on:
