Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 November 1946
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78258
Location: Takuma Bay –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.Cessna 172 aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the aircraft drifted significantly off course and subsequently crashed into a steep hillside.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during routine flight near a mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the aircraft drifted significantly off course and subsequently crashed into a steep hillside.
Description
Ditched.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error during a go-around.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error during a go-around.Share on:
