Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 16, 1971, Windsor...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 16, 1971 near Windsor Locks-Bradley Connecticut, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate...
- Date: July 16, 1971
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Windsor Locks-Bradley Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation by the crew, with water in the fuel as a contributing factor
A C-47 ferrying to Beverly for a maintenance check lost power from one engine soon after taking off from Windsor Locks Bradley. The crew turned back and the aircraft landed short of the runway, where it burned. All three occupants escaped without injury and the airframe was written off.