Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100873
Location: 13 km W of Linton, TN –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the wing)Aircraft Structure (specifically the wing)
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during a diversion flight from Baer Field to Atlanta. Due to deteriorating weather and inability to land, the pilot initiated a diversion to Nashville, resulting in a stalled and damaged landing. The pilot then descended through clouds, ultimately impacting the aircraft on a steep angle.A C-47A aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic loss of control during a diversion flight from Baer Field to Atlanta. Due to deteriorating weather and inability to land, the pilot initiated a diversion to Nashville, resulting in a stalled and damaged landing. The pilot then descended through clouds, ultimately impacting the aircraft on a steep angle.
Description
The C-47A operated on a ferry flight from Baer Field to Atlanta. Weather at Atlanta had deteriorated and the crew were not able to land there. They diverted to Nashville, TN. The pilot was unable to find the airport and only had fuel left for about 45 minutes. After losing contact with the air traffic controller at Nashville, the pilot ordered the other crew members to secure their parachutes and prepare to bail out. Meanwhile he descended through clouds. The C-47 broke through the clouds and contacted terrain. The pilot pulled up abruptly but stalled the plane. It fell off on a wing and struck the ground at a steep angle.
Source of Information
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Weather conditions and the pilot’s inability to land resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact.Weather conditions and the pilot’s inability to land resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
