Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 29, 1963 (1 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 29, 1963 near Morgantown West Virginia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot flew an...
- Date: November 29, 1963
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Morgantown West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot flew an instrument approach in an aircraft that lacked navigation instruments suited to the ground facilities in use, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board.
A Purdue Aeronautics Douglas DC 3, N386T, being ferried from Lafayette to Morgantown, crashed during an instrument approach to Morgantown Municipal Airport, 2.5 nautical miles from the VOR. The stewardess was killed and the two pilots had minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair by impact and fire.