Runway excursion Accident Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) NC50040,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337245
 
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Date:Thursday 8 August 1946
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Trans Caribbean Air Cargo Line
Registration: NC50040
MSN: 19980
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Lumberton Airport, NC (LBT) -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
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Destination airport:Lumberton Airport, NC (LBT/KLBT)
Narrative:
The aircraft landed fast and long (at 3184 feet of the 5000 feet runway) in conditions of haze and ground fog. The DC-3 ran off the end of the runway and ended up in a marsh area.

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