Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 17145
Location: 8 km S of Winona, AZ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gearAircraft landing gear
Category: Accident
A light snow was falling when an aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing in rugged terrain. The aircraft?s landing gear was impacted, resulting in a crash.A light snow was falling when an aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing in rugged terrain. The aircraft?s landing gear was impacted, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed in rugged terrain. Light snow was said to have been falling at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gelfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BQMGAAAAIBAJ&dq=navy%20plane&pg=3142%2C6674457http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gelfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BQMGAAAAIBAJ&dq=navy%20plane&pg=3142%2C6674457Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to adverse weather conditions.Loss of control during landing due to adverse weather conditions.Share on:
