ASN Aircraft accident Douglas R4D-8L (Super DC-3) 17219 Sentinel Ridge
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Date:Sunday 12 November 1961
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3S model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas R4D-8L (Super DC-3)
Operator:United States Navy
Registration: 17219
MSN: 43323
First flight: 1944
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Sentinel Ridge (   Antarctica)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Sentinel Ridge, Antarctica
Narrative:
During the rollout the left landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Because of the remote location, the aircraft was declared not salvageable.

Classification:
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap

Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher


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photo of Douglas-R4D-8L-17219
accident date: 12-11-1961
type: Douglas R4D-8L (Super DC-3)
registration: 17219
 
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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