Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 July 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: ANDESA
Registration Number: HC-SCA
Location: 1,6 km from Cuenca Airport (CUE) –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including altitude control).Aircraft control system (likely including altitude control).
Category: Accident
A pilot initiated a go-around after attempting to land at Cuenca, resulting in a crash due to insufficient altitude gain following contact with a hill.A pilot initiated a go-around after attempting to land at Cuenca, resulting in a crash due to insufficient altitude gain following contact with a hill.
Description
The pilot carried out a go around after attempting to land at Cuenca. The airplane did not gain enough height, contacted a hill and crashed.
Primary Cause
Insufficient altitude gain during landing.Insufficient altitude gain during landing.Share on:
