Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E-1-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-9043
Location: Manus Island –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: FlapsFlaps
Category: Accident
A Skymaster aircraft took off from Sorido Airstrip and subsequently flew into a bluff at an elevation of approximately 500 feet (150 meters). The pilot did not turn away to clear rising terrain, resulting in the aircraft impacting the bluff.A Skymaster aircraft took off from Sorido Airstrip and subsequently flew into a bluff at an elevation of approximately 500 feet (150 meters). The pilot did not turn away to clear rising terrain, resulting in the aircraft impacting the bluff.
Description
The Skymaster departed Sorido Airstrip. After takeoff the pilot did not turn away to clear rising terrain. The aircraft flew into a bluff at an elevation of about 500 feet (150 m). It was deemed possible that the flaps were retracted too soon after takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-54/44-9043.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-54/44-9043.htmlPrimary Cause
Flap retraction during takeoff.Flap retraction during takeoff.Share on:
