Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15096
Location: 1,6 km E of Wiesbaden Air Base –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear were directly impacted by the impact.The aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear were directly impacted by the impact.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 twin-engine aircraft crashed in poor weather conditions near Wiesbaden Air Base at approximately midnight. The pilot and co-pilot sustained minor injuries. The impact occurred about three-fourths of a mile from the base.A Cessna 206 twin-engine aircraft crashed in poor weather conditions near Wiesbaden Air Base at approximately midnight. The pilot and co-pilot sustained minor injuries. The impact occurred about three-fourths of a mile from the base.
Description
Crashed in poor weather conditions. The plane struck a clump of trees about three-fourths of a mile from Wiesbaden Air Base as it came in for a landing about midnight. The pilot (Lt. Frederick P. Davison) and the co-pilot (Lt. Harry N. Samms) suffered minor injuries.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Poor weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
