Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100848
Location: 8 km off Tarifa –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 206 aircraftCessna 206 aircraft
Category: Accident
A small chartered aircraft, a Cessna 206, experienced a catastrophic loss at sea during a routine flight over the South Pacific. The aircraft was carrying a single pilot and two passengers. The pilot failed to maintain proper navigational procedures and encountered severe weather conditions, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent loss of control. The aircraft crashed into the ocean, resulting in the loss of all personnel.A small chartered aircraft, a Cessna 206, experienced a catastrophic loss at sea during a routine flight over the South Pacific. The aircraft was carrying a single pilot and two passengers. The pilot failed to maintain proper navigational procedures and encountered severe weather conditions, leading to a rapid descent and subsequent loss of control. The aircraft crashed into the ocean, resulting in the loss of all personnel.
Description
Lost at sea.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Pilot error and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
