Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK Skytrain
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93192
Location: 11 km NW of North Vernon, IN –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The no. 2 engine.The no. 2 engine.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft took off from Bowman Field for a local training flight. An engine failure occurred, leading to fire and subsequent crash during a descent through overcast conditions.A C-47 aircraft took off from Bowman Field for a local training flight. An engine failure occurred, leading to fire and subsequent crash during a descent through overcast conditions.
Description
The C-47 took off from Bowman Field on a local training flight. During a let down through overcast the no. 2 engine lost power. The engine then caught fire and the airplane crashed in a descending right turn.
Primary Cause
Engine failure due to a loss of power.Engine failure due to a loss of power.Share on:
