9th AF Patch

416th Bombardment Group (L)

Aircraft Accident Report 44-10-23-71

October 23, 1943, Saturday

 

 

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Aircraft Serial Number (Type): 42-54148 (Douglas A-20G-15-DO Havoc)

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

Reason: Landing Accident Due To Mechanical Fail (LACMF)

Damage: Major damage (3)

Point Of Departure: Lake Charles AAFld, Louisiana

Location: AAF, Lake Charles, La.

Personnel
Duty Name Rank S/N Status
Pilot Siggs, Wilfred C. 2Lt O-747906 Not Injured
Airplane Armorer - Gunner Nielsen, Arthur Lawrence S/Sgt 37389813 Not Injured


Notes:
Pilot's Mission: Formation attack mission

Nature of Accident: Left main landing gear collapsed.

Cause of Accident: In landing green light and landing gear indicator showed down and locked position; warning horn was not checked. Shortly after airplane landed, left gear began collapsing; airplane circled to left off runway, and stopped on sod.

Description:
On the 23rd, Lt. Wilfred Siggs was involved in the last of the unfortunate series. This time there was no personal injury. Slight damage to the plane resulted when the left landing gear buckled as the plane touched the ground at the home Field.
("669th Bombardment Squadron (L) History")