Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 17187
Location: 480 km S off Hawaii –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
The aircraft experienced a navigational error, leading to a deviation from its planned route. The pilot lost situational awareness and failed to establish a course correction, resulting in a drift and subsequent loss of control. The pilot subsequently attempted to regain control but was unable to do so safely.The aircraft experienced a navigational error, leading to a deviation from its planned route. The pilot lost situational awareness and failed to establish a course correction, resulting in a drift and subsequent loss of control. The pilot subsequently attempted to regain control but was unable to do so safely.
Description
Got lost and ditched at sea.
Source of Information
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