Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 April 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 42-72734
Location: Fairbanks-Ladd Army Airfield, AK (FBK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: ElevatorElevator
Category: Accident
A C-54 aircraft attempted to pick up a glider, resulting in a loss of control due to a runaway glider rope winding around the elevator.A C-54 aircraft attempted to pick up a glider, resulting in a loss of control due to a runaway glider rope winding around the elevator.
Description
Crashed and caught fire during attempt to pick up a glider. The glider towing rope wound itself around the elevator, causing the C-54 to lose control.
Source of Information
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Rope winding around elevator caused loss of control.Rope winding around elevator caused loss of control.Share on:
