44-77228 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

March 24, 1972Accident
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Lake Charles Airport. After completing several touch-and-go maneuvers, the airplane approached the airport when it landed very hard. Out of control, it veered off runway to the left then crashed into a covered concourse, the roof of which was about the same height of the windshield of the aircraft.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 4 fatalities
The investigation was thorough, with extensive interviews, and it was determined that the accident was the consequence of a pilot error. Full accident record