Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-24710
Location: Sookerating Air Base –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left PropLeft Prop
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft experienced a crash during a test flight following a taxiing accident involving a left prop feathering and subsequent reverse pitch. The pilot successfully stabilized the aircraft to a crash landing.A C-46 aircraft experienced a crash during a test flight following a taxiing accident involving a left prop feathering and subsequent reverse pitch. The pilot successfully stabilized the aircraft to a crash landing.
Description
The C-46 crashed during a test flight after a taxiing accident left prop repair. During test hop the left prop over feathered and went into reverse pitch. Pilot was able to partially straighten aircraft out to crash land.
Source of Information
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Taxiing accident involving a left prop feathering and reverse pitch.Taxiing accident involving a left prop feathering and reverse pitch.Share on:
