Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-1-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-32197
Location: 6,5 km W of Keene, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems (instrument systems).Aircraft control systems (instrument systems).
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Lodestar aircraft collided with the north slope of Bear Mountain at an elevation of 4300 feet msl. The pilot was likely descending in instrument conditions, resulting in a collision.A Lockheed Lodestar aircraft collided with the north slope of Bear Mountain at an elevation of 4300 feet msl. The pilot was likely descending in instrument conditions, resulting in a collision.
Description
The Lockheed Lodestar collided with the north slope of Bear Mountain at an elevation of 4300 ft msl. The pilot was probably descending in instrument conditions when the accident happened.
Source of Information
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Instrument conditions.Instrument conditions.Share on:
