Narrative:
While at an altitude of 5000 feet, the no. 1 propeller assembly failed and separated. The vibration caused the entire engine to shake itself free. After separation of the engine, structure of the wing was weakened to such an extent that it also separated. The airplane went into a spin and broke up in flames.
Loss of control
» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 27 September 1943 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-18566 |
| MSN: | 4691 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 18 km (11.3 mls) SW of Fort Benning-Lawson AAF, GA (LSF) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Benning-Lawson AAF, GA (LSF/KLSF), United States of America |
| Fort Benning-Lawson AAF, GA (LSF/KLSF), United States of America |
While at an altitude of 5000 feet, the no. 1 propeller assembly failed and separated. The vibration caused the entire engine to shake itself free. After separation of the engine, structure of the wing was weakened to such an extent that it also separated. The airplane went into a spin and broke up in flames.
Classification:
Prop/turbine blade separationLoss of control
Sources:
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
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