Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 May 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3C)
Owner/operator: Meteor Air Transport
Registration Number: N53596
Location: Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, during a circling approach, experienced a catastrophic engine failure due to fuel mismanagement, leading to a ground impact. The pilot lost control and the plane was severely damaged.A DC-3 aircraft, during a circling approach, experienced a catastrophic engine failure due to fuel mismanagement, leading to a ground impact. The pilot lost control and the plane was severely damaged.
Description
Despite the weather, the crew started a circling approach after passing the outer marker. During the circle approach, the no. 2 engine quit due to fuel mismanagement. Control was lost during a left turn and the DC-3 struck the ground. According to some production lists the airplane was repaired. This seems somewhat unlikely since the CAB reported the plane to be ‘demolished’ as a result of the accident. The tail section remained more or less intact and may have been used in rebuilding a DC-3 as reported in the production lists. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Mismanagement of fuel resulting in loss of power and control while circling the field preparatory to an approach for landing.”
Primary Cause
Fuel mismanagement resulting in loss of power and control during a circling approach.Fuel mismanagement resulting in loss of power and control during a circling approach.Share on:
