Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1944 |
Type: | Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) |
Operator: | United States Navy |
Registration: | 39077 |
MSN: | 10204 |
First flight: | 1943 |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 1,6 km (1 mls) E of Louisburg, KS ( United States of America)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The flight crew was practicing instrument flying and stalls when the aircraft entered a spin. The aircraft impacted the ground, killing five occupants.
The aircraft was likely operating out of Olathe NAS, Kansas, as on September 10, 1944, the station's primary mission became that of training transport pilots.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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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.