Vliegtuigongeval op 02 DEC 1978 met Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) N41447 - Des Moines, IA
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:zaterdag 2 december 1978
Tijd:13:13
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:SMB Stage Line
Registratie: N41447
Constructienummer: 12987
Bouwjaar: 1944
Motoren: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Des Moines, IA (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:Vracht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Chicago (unknown airport), IL, Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:Des Moines Airport, IA (DSM/KDSM), Verenigde Staten
Beschrijving:
The DC-3 struck the upslope of an embankment, 300 feet short of the runway 03 threshold. Windshield icing restricted the visibility of both pilots.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged distance and altitude
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - airframe ice
miscellaneous acts,conditions - ice-windshield
weather - icing conditions-includes sleet,freezing rain,etc.

Bronnen:
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photo of Douglas-C-47A-N41447
accident date: 02-12-1978
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N41447
 
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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