Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-55988
Location: Harrisburg-Olmsted Field, PA (MDT) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airspeed control system on the aircraft.Airspeed control system on the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A landing accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing and subsequently crashed.A landing accident occurred involving a single aircraft. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing and subsequently crashed.
Description
Landing accident.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Unstable flight conditions due to insufficient airspeed control.Unstable flight conditions due to insufficient airspeed control.Share on:
