Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 March 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77292
Location: Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Landing gear and control surfaces of the aircraft.Landing gear and control surfaces of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A ground-loop occurred during a landing, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A ground-loop occurred during a landing, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Ground-looped during a landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Ground-loop due to insufficient airspeed and control input during the landing phase.Ground-loop due to insufficient airspeed and control input during the landing phase.Share on:
