Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Western Air Lines, lsf United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12363
Location: 32 km SE of Palmdale, CA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
On February 26, 1944, a C-46 aircraft, performing an instrument let down to Long Beach, crashed after flying into the side of Pallet Mountain at an altitude of 7300 feet. The wreckage was discovered.On February 26, 1944, a C-46 aircraft, performing an instrument let down to Long Beach, crashed after flying into the side of Pallet Mountain at an altitude of 7300 feet. The wreckage was discovered.
Description
The C-46 took off from Wickenburg, AZ at 07:43 on a training flight. The crew were performing an instrument let down to Long Beach when it flew into the side of Pallet Mountain at an altitude of 7300 feet. The wreckage was found on February 26, 1944.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aircraftwrecks.comhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aircraftwrecks.comPrimary Cause
Possible instrument failure or adverse weather conditions combined with mountainous terrain.Possible instrument failure or adverse weather conditions combined with mountainous terrain.Share on:
