Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-49H (DC-3)
Owner/operator: USAAF, lsf Pennsylvania-Central Airlines
Registration Number: 39-2168
Location: Macon, GA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Share on:
