Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53D Skytrooper (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-68746
Location: 18 km SW of Garland, NC –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent into a steep power-on glide, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A small aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled descent into a steep power-on glide, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Descended into the ground in a steep power-on glide.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Rapid power-on glide and loss of control due to inadequate stabilization.Rapid power-on glide and loss of control due to inadequate stabilization.Share on:
