Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 May 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United Airlines
Registration Number: NC30065
Location: Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage and wingsAircraft undercarriage and wings
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft experienced a rapid descent, resulting in the collapse of its undercarriage and wings during a pilot rating check flight.A DC-4 aircraft experienced a rapid descent, resulting in the collapse of its undercarriage and wings during a pilot rating check flight.
Description
The DC-4 touched down at a high rate of descent, causing the undercarriage and wings to collapse. The aircraft was being used for a pilot rating check flight.
Source of Information
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1946/05/30/page/40http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1946/05/30/page/40Primary Cause
Rapid descent coupled with excessive control input.Rapid descent coupled with excessive control input.Share on:
