ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336981
Date: | Sunday 11 May 1947 |
Time: | 09:39 |
Type: | Lockheed L-049 Constellation |
Owner/operator: | Transcontinental & Western Air - TWA |
Registration: | NC86508 |
MSN: | 2029 |
Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2214 hours |
Engine model: | Wright R-3350-35 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | ca 11 km W off Cape May Pount, Delaware Bay, NJ -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Wilmington-New Castle County Airport, DE (ILG/KILG) |
Destination airport: | Wilmington-New Castle County Airport, DE (ILG/KILG) |
Investigating agency: | CAB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Constellation, named "Star of Athens", was on a transition training flight when control was lost during a left turn at 2500 feet. The aircraft entered a tight diving spiral, came out of the spiral but continued to descend until striking the water at a 45deg angle.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board finds that the probable cause of this accident was loss of control of the aircraft for reasons undetermined."
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:
CAB File No. 1-0033-47
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