9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 43-5-24-44

May 24, 1943, Monday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 41-19204 (Douglas A-20C Havoc)

3rd AF; 416th Bomb Gp; 669th Bomb Sq

Reason: Taxiing Accident (TAC)

Damage: Major damage (3)

Point Of Departure: Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma

Location: Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Lucas, Paul NMI 2Lt O-799416 Not Injured


Notes:
Pilot's Mission: Local Transition.

Nature of Accident: Taxi Accident. Pilot turned off runway onto taxi strip and ran nose-wheel off into dirt where it collapsed.

Cause of Accident: Major - Pilot Error. Minor - Carelessness. Underlying - Pilot obviously cracked nose-wheel strut sideways in making too fast a turn and ran into mud.