Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78339
Location: Tsushima Strait –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Cessna 172 aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The Cessna 172 aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during a routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the aircraft drifted significantly off course, resulting in a near-miss with a cliff edge. The pilot reported a brief period of disorientation.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during a routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the aircraft drifted significantly off course, resulting in a near-miss with a cliff edge. The pilot reported a brief period of disorientation.
Description
Ditched.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and adverse weather conditions, specifically a sudden shift in wind and a lack of situational awareness.Loss of control due to a combination of pilot error and adverse weather conditions, specifically a sudden shift in wind and a lack of situational awareness.Share on:
