Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-57 Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-19731
Location: Clinton, MD –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A forced landing occurred following a training flight when the engines failed to restart after feathering the props. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.A forced landing occurred following a training flight when the engines failed to restart after feathering the props. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in forced landing. The engines would not restart after feathering the props, presumably during a training flight.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during feathering props.Engine failure during feathering props.Share on:
