AAR 43-6-11-7

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 43-6-11-7

June 11, 1943, Friday

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): AL-878 (Douglas RDB-7B / Boston III)

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

Reason: Landing Accident (LAC)

Damage: Completely destroyed (5)

Point Of Departure: Lake Charles AAFld, Louisiana

Location: Army Air Field, Lake Charles, La.

*Personnel*
Duty	Name	Rank	S/N	Status
Pilot	Cuberly, Ray Maurice	2Lt	O-736135	Minor Injuries
Airplane Mechanic - Gunner	Anders, Theodore D.	S/Sgt	6978779	Minor Injuries
No Duty	Miller, Doyle R.	Sgt	15069204	Minor Injuries

Notes:
Nature of Accident: Normal landing ended in drainage ditch off Southwest end of Northeast-Southwest runway, 388 Ft. to the right of and 355 Ft. Southwest of end of Center line of runway.

Cause of Accident: Airplane electrical system went out while on apporach leg of landing, and after a normal landing, the brakes wouldn't work and airplane came to rest in drainage ditch, despite efforts of pilot to turn airplane to right and left on the sodded area of the flying field.