Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 July 1981
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: L¡nea Area de Transporte Interior Sud Americano-LATISA
Registration Number: CC-CAT
Location: 3 km from Cochrane Airport (LGR) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft carrying approximately 6 tons of cargo, registered CC-CAT, experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff from Cochrane Airport (LGR) in Chile to Villa O’Higgins. The aircraft veered to the right and crashed into a hillside.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft carrying approximately 6 tons of cargo, registered CC-CAT, experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff from Cochrane Airport (LGR) in Chile to Villa O’Higgins. The aircraft veered to the right and crashed into a hillside.
Description
The Curtiss C-46, registered CC-CAT was carrying about 6 tons of cargo on a domestic flight from Cochrane Airport (LGR), Chile to Villa O’Higgins. Shortly after takeoff the no. 2 engine failed. The airplane veered to the right and crashed into the side of a hill. Captain of the airplane was ?scar Squella Avenda¤o, a well known Chilean aviator.
Primary Cause
Engine failure of the No. 2 engine.Engine failure of the No. 2 engine.Share on:
