Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23660
Location: Cape Gloucester, New Britain –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed at Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea, resulting in damage to the aircraft.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed at Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea, resulting in damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? possible propeller failure.Mechanical failure ? possible propeller failure.Share on:
