Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23959
Location: near Port Moresby –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: First engine and electrical system of the Douglas C-47A aircraft.First engine and electrical system of the Douglas C-47A aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft experienced a significant incident during flight from Townsville-Garbutt Airfield to Port Moresby, PNG. The aircraft experienced issues with its first engine and electrical systems, resulting in cargo loss and subsequent loss of altitude. A second engine malfunction occurred shortly before reaching the southern New Guinea coast, leading to a forced landing at Fairfax Cattle Station.A Douglas C-47A aircraft experienced a significant incident during flight from Townsville-Garbutt Airfield to Port Moresby, PNG. The aircraft experienced issues with its first engine and electrical systems, resulting in cargo loss and subsequent loss of altitude. A second engine malfunction occurred shortly before reaching the southern New Guinea coast, leading to a forced landing at Fairfax Cattle Station.
Description
The Douglas C-47A took off from Townsville-Garbutt Airfield, Australia to Port Moresby, PNG. During the flight, the aircraft experienced trouble with the no. 1 engine and electrical system. Cargo was thrown out, but the aircraft continued to lose altitude. The no. 2 engine started to malfunction just as the aircraft reached the southern New Guinea coast. A force landing was carried out at Fairfax Cattle Station, about 15 miles west of Port Moresby.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23959.htmlhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23959.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failure and electrical system malfunction on the C-47A aircraft.Engine failure and electrical system malfunction on the C-47A aircraft.Share on:
