Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30682
Location: Oakland, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft took off from runway 27 at Oakland Municipal Airport. A no. 1 engine failed due to fuel vapour lock, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and stall at low altitude, resulting in a crash into a house at 2010 38th Street.A C-47 aircraft took off from runway 27 at Oakland Municipal Airport. A no. 1 engine failed due to fuel vapour lock, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and stall at low altitude, resulting in a crash into a house at 2010 38th Street.
Description
The C-47 took off from runway 27 at the Oakland Municipal Airport. Shortly after takeoff the no. 1 engine failed due to a fuel vapour lock condition. The pilot feathered the prop and attempted to return to the airport. During a right hand turn the airplane continued to lose altitude. It stalled at low altitude and crashed into a house at 2010 38th Street.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Fuel vapour lock on the no. 1 engine.Fuel vapour lock on the no. 1 engine.Share on:
