Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 April 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-50A (DC-3-401)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7710
Location: 10 km NNW of Fayetteville-Pope AAF, NC (POB) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically the stall warning and control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically the stall warning and control system)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic stall, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash. One fatality was recorded.A passenger aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic stall, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash. One fatality was recorded.
Description
Stalled and crashed. At least one occupant was killed.
Primary Cause
Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during flight.Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during flight.Share on:
