Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100766
Location: Jacobswell, Guildford, UK –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47A transport plane’s aircraft structure and control systems.C-47A transport plane’s aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane experienced an inverted dive, resulting in a crash into the ground. An analysis indicates a shift in cargo distribution caused a destabilization of the aircraft’s center of gravity.A C-47A transport plane experienced an inverted dive, resulting in a crash into the ground. An analysis indicates a shift in cargo distribution caused a destabilization of the aircraft’s center of gravity.
Description
The C-47A transport plane went into an inverted dive and crashed into the ground. It appeared the cargo had shifted, disrupting the aircraft’s Centre of Gravity.
Source of Information
http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2012/04/20/the-wwii-crash-of-c47-lilly-bell-ii/http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2012/04/20/the-wwii-crash-of-c47-lilly-bell-ii/Primary Cause
Shift in cargo distribution leading to destabilization of the aircraft’s center of gravity.Shift in cargo distribution leading to destabilization of the aircraft’s center of gravity.Share on:
