Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-3627
Location: Sookerating Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a significant crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a significant crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Loss of control due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and pilot error.Share on:
