Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 July 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B Dakota 4FP (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: KN278
Location: Pierce Lake, SK –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control surfaces of the aircraft.Landing gear and/or control surfaces of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a crash into a lake.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a crash into a lake.
Description
Crashed into a lake.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a mechanical failure.Loss of control during landing due to a mechanical failure.Share on:
