Loss of control Accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KP241,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337348
 

Date:Wednesday 3 April 1946
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: KP241
MSN: 33543/16795
Year of manufacture:1945
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Stoney Cross RAF Station -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Stoney Cross RAF Station
Narrative:
During a single engine overshoot, the pilot lost control of the airplane. The Dakota C.4 crashed and burst into flames.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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