Narrative:
While on approach to runway 05, a private aircraft (a Vultee BT-13, registered NC55312 and owned by the Tuskegee Aviation Institute) landed on top of the DC-3. Both aircraft climbed from 10 feet to 150 feet because the DC-3's tail was forced down by the BT-13, and the pilot had applied power. Both aircraft crashed and burned.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the pilot in the BT-13 to fly a standard left hand pattern in his approach to the airport and to Keep a diligent lookout for other traffic."
Loss of control
» CAB Accident Investigation Report
accident date: 22-04-1947
type: Douglas DC-3C (C-47-DL)
registration: NC49657
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 1947 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registration: | NC49657 |
| MSN: | 9066 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2899 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Columbus, GA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Macon (unknown airport), GA, United States of America |
| Columbus-Muscogee Airport, GA, United States of America |
While on approach to runway 05, a private aircraft (a Vultee BT-13, registered NC55312 and owned by the Tuskegee Aviation Institute) landed on top of the DC-3. Both aircraft climbed from 10 feet to 150 feet because the DC-3's tail was forced down by the BT-13, and the pilot had applied power. Both aircraft crashed and burned.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the pilot in the BT-13 to fly a standard left hand pattern in his approach to the airport and to Keep a diligent lookout for other traffic."
Classification:
Mid air collisionLoss of control
Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 46)» CAB Accident Investigation Report
Photos
accident date: 22-04-1947
type: Douglas DC-3C (C-47-DL)
registration: NC49657
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