Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61082
Location: 80 km NE of Yunnanyi –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight control surfaces and stability augmentation system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight control surfaces and stability augmentation system).
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a hard landing during descent, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a hard landing during descent, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to insufficient airspeed and/or inadequate stabilization.Loss of control during descent due to insufficient airspeed and/or inadequate stabilization.Share on:
