Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 17184
Location: Falalop, Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands –
ÿ Micronesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into a lagoon.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into a lagoon.
Description
Crashed into lagoon.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions.Share on:
