Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23795
Location: Parkton, NC –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft experienced a stall during a local flight operation at an altitude of 6000 feet, resulting in a mid-air breakup.A C-47A aircraft experienced a stall during a local flight operation at an altitude of 6000 feet, resulting in a mid-air breakup.
Description
The C-47A was on a local flight out of Camp Mackall. It was manoeuvering at an altitude of 6000 feet when it stalled in an inverted attitude. Witnesses say the plane was doing a loop at the time. The crew attempted to recover, but overstressed the fuselage in doing so. The airplane broke up in midair.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Excessive stress on the fuselage during attempted recovery following a loop maneuver.Excessive stress on the fuselage during attempted recovery following a loop maneuver.Share on:
