Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 February 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78240
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Pilot’s control surfaces and flight controls.Pilot’s control surfaces and flight controls.
Category: Accident

A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to inexperience and potentially impaired judgment.Pilot error due to inexperience and potentially impaired judgment.Share on: