Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 August 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100636
Location: off Land’s End –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed during a routine flight near a rural airstrip. The pilot was unable to maintain a stable altitude and airspeed, leading to a rapid descent and impact with the ground.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed during a routine flight near a rural airstrip. The pilot was unable to maintain a stable altitude and airspeed, leading to a rapid descent and impact with the ground.
Description
Ditched.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to pilot error and potentially unstable flight conditions.Loss of control due to pilot error and potentially unstable flight conditions.Share on:
