Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100511
Location: 21 km off Jumbe Lighthouse, Wales –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.Cessna 172 aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed during a routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot was unable to maintain a stable altitude and airspeed.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed during a routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot was unable to maintain a stable altitude and airspeed.
Description
Ditched.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
