ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 340096
| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-108842 |
| MSN: | 12268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Membury USAAF Station 466 -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Membury USAAF Station 466 |
| Newbury-Greenham Common RAF Station (EWY/EGVI) |
The C-47A departed Membury USAAF Station 466 and climbed to 100 feet above treetops. A slow right turn increased to a 45 degree bank angle. The right wing then contacted tree tops causing a loss of control and subsequent crash.
There was no mechanical failure and the accident was due to pilot error in the opinion of the Accident Investigating Committee.
Sources:
Brief of aircraft accident AFAFC No. 45--4-25-510
Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
Aviation Archaeology - local crash sites
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