Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 April 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-1-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-55864
Location: Evansville-Dress Regional Airport, IN (EVV) –
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Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a stall during a go-around maneuver at Evansville-Dress Regional Airport. It impacted terrain as a result of the stall.An aircraft experienced a stall during a go-around maneuver at Evansville-Dress Regional Airport. It impacted terrain as a result of the stall.
Description
The aircraft reportedly stalled and impacted terrain as it was performing a go around at Evansville-Dress Regional Airport.
Primary Cause
Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during a go-around.Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during a go-around.Share on:
