Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 November 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Federal Aviation Agency – FAA
Registration Number: N52
Location: Coraopolis, PA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: PowerplantPowerplant
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced an engine failure during a flight to assess the ILS at Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania. Both engines lost power due to fuel starvation, resulting in a forced landing where the aircraft struck trees. The incident was a result of fuel system issues and potential mismanagement of fuel.A C-47 aircraft experienced an engine failure during a flight to assess the ILS at Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania. Both engines lost power due to fuel starvation, resulting in a forced landing where the aircraft struck trees. The incident was a result of fuel system issues and potential mismanagement of fuel.
Description
The C-47 aircraft operated on a flight to check the ILS of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport in Pennsylvania, USA. During the flight both engines lost power as a result fuel starvation. The flight crew carried out a forced landing during which the aircraft struck trees. PROBABLE CAUSES: powerplant – fuel system: selector valves pilot in command – mismanagement of fuel miscellaneous acts,conditions – fuel starvation FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – failure of two or more engines miscellaneous acts,conditions – leak/leakage miscellaneous acts,conditions – inattentive to fuel supply complete power loss – complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines emergency circumstances – forced landing off airport on land
Primary Cause
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