Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Northwest Orient Airlines, lsf USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12356
Location: near McCloud, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Engine(s)Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Cessna aircraft experienced a series of engine failures during a circled flight following takeoff from McClellan Airfield. The engine power was reduced to 35 inches of manifold pressure at 2300 rpm, and subsequent engine failures led to a crash.A Cessna aircraft experienced a series of engine failures during a circled flight following takeoff from McClellan Airfield. The engine power was reduced to 35 inches of manifold pressure at 2300 rpm, and subsequent engine failures led to a crash.
Description
After takeoff from McClellan, engine power was reduced to 35 inches of manifold pressure at 2300 rpm. It circled the field , climbing to the cruising altitude of 16.500 feet. Then the no. 2 engine failed. Attempts were made to restart the engine, but all attempts failed. By then the left engine also failed. One crew member bailed out safely before the plane crashed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure ? specifically, two engine failures occurring sequentially.Engine failure ? specifically, two engine failures occurring sequentially.Share on:
