Date & Time:
Apr 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-50 (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-7710
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Fayetteville-Pope - Fayetteville-Pope
MSN:
4804
YOM:
1941
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
2
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a test flight out from Fayetteville-Pope AFB. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 250 metres, the crew initiated a left turn when left engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in an open field located 10 km from the airfield. Two crew members were killed and four others were injured.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff.
