Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 February 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss R5C-1 (C-46)
Owner/operator: United States Marine Corps
Registration Number: 50695
Location: Johnston Island NAS (JON) –
ÿ U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically altitude sensor and control surfaces).Aircraft control system (specifically altitude sensor and control surfaces).
Category: Accident
An aircraft overshot its altitude, resulting in a loss of altitude and a subsequent impact.An aircraft overshot its altitude, resulting in a loss of altitude and a subsequent impact.
Description
Overshot.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper altitude control leading to exceeding the designated altitude.Pilot error ? improper altitude control leading to exceeding the designated altitude.Share on:
