Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23640
Location: Monrovia-Roberts Field (ROB) –
ÿ Liberia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system and wing structure.Aircraft rotor system and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Loss of lift during takeoff due to a significant aerodynamic instability.Loss of lift during takeoff due to a significant aerodynamic instability.Share on:
