Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-92783
Location: Annanberg –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Primary Landing Gear SystemPrimary Landing Gear System
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Failure of the primary landing gear system.Failure of the primary landing gear system.Share on:
