Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 December 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49084
Location: Tokyo Bay –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a missed GCA-approach near the shoreline, resulting in a water entry. The aircraft was unable to maintain a stable approach and subsequently entered the water.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a missed GCA-approach near the shoreline, resulting in a water entry. The aircraft was unable to maintain a stable approach and subsequently entered the water.
Description
Flew into the water just off shore during a missed GCA-approach.
Source of Information
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23437/http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/23437/Primary Cause
Loss of control during a missed approach due to insufficient airspeed and inadequate situational awareness.Loss of control during a missed approach due to insufficient airspeed and inadequate situational awareness.Share on:
