User:Paris1127/Viking Air Transport Flight 510-D
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 1946 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | 10 miles (16 km) south of Byrd Field, Henrico County, Virginia 37°24′47″N 77°17′44″W / 37.4131193°N 77.2956894°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47 |
| Operator | Viking Air Transport |
| Registration | NC53218 |
| Flight origin | Newark Metropolitan Airport, Newark, New Jersey |
| Stopover | Byrd Field, Richmond, Virginia |
| Destination | Atlanta Municipal Airport, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Passengers | 25 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 27 (all) |
Crash site
Location of crash in Virginia
The DC-3 landed at Richmond-Byrd Field (RIC) with indications of engine problems. The crew however, decided to continue to Atlanta immediately because of worsening weather conditions. Engine trouble after takeoff forced the crew to return to Byrd Field. The aircraft was not properly lined up on the first attempt to land and maneuvered for another attempt. One of the engines ran rough and was shut down. The aircraft lost control, stalled and crashed. It appeared that the pilot had shut down the wrong, no. 2, engine when a crack had developed in the no. 6 cylinder of the no. 1 engine.[1]
- ^ "ASN Aircraft Accident Douglas C-47-80-DL (DC-3) NC53218 Richmond-Byrd Field, VA (RIC)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "DOT Online Database". dotlibrary.specialcollection.net.