Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68837
Location: Alliance AAF, NE (AIA) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wingsAircraft wings
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 aircraft crashed at Alliance, Nebraska, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wings.A Cessna 206 aircraft crashed at Alliance, Nebraska, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wings.
Description
Crashed at Alliance, NE.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing.Share on:
