ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336760
Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1948 |
Time: | 06:00 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3C) |
Owner/operator: | Bruning Aviation |
Registration: | NC36498 |
MSN: | 12527 |
Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3300 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Columbus, OH -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Pittsburgh (unknown airport), PA |
Destination airport: | Columbus (unknown airport), OH |
Investigating agency: | CAB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The captain descended below minima while on an instrument approach to Columbus. The DC-3 struck trees and crashed at an elevation of 1140 feet; the minimum altitude for that part being 1600 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the continuation of an instrument approach below an altitude sufficient to clear the terrain en route."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAB |
Report number: | final report |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 47)
CAB File No. 1-0033
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