Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-15547
Location: 32 km S of Hyannis, NE –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)Aircraft structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A C-53 aircraft experienced a ground impact at an angle of 60 degrees, resulting in a breakup but no fire.A C-53 aircraft experienced a ground impact at an angle of 60 degrees, resulting in a breakup but no fire.
Description
The C-53 departed Alliance AAB on a night time instrument training flight. The airplane struck the ground at an angle of 60 degrees, right wing down. It broke up but did not catch fire.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unexpected ground contact during instrument training.Unexpected ground contact during instrument training.Share on:
