What happened
During the early stages of flight following departure from Valkenburg AFB, an aircraft entered a stall while performing its initial climb. The loss of lift caused the plane to descend beyond the runway threshold, where it performed a belly landing in an adjacent field.
As the aircraft slid across the terrain for several yards, the impact resulted in both engines being sheared from the airframe. The structural integrity of the fuselage was severely compromised when the left propeller penetrated the cockpit area. While the incident caused extensive damage to the aircraft, there were no fatalities or injuries reported among those on board.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary factor leading to the stall was the excessive accumulation of ice on the wings.