Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CK Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-46997
Location: Natal-Parnamirim Field, RN (NAT) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially elevators and ailerons).Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially elevators and ailerons).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of lift during takeoff, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
