Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 April 1994
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
Owner/operator: Relief Air Transport, lsf Air Manitoba
Registration Number: C-GIXZ
Location: near Lokichoggio Airport (LKG) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A chartered aircraft, Relief Air Transport, experienced a near-miss engine failure on a brief descent, resulting in a belly landing and damage to the left wing. The engine shut down, and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude, leading to a landing.A chartered aircraft, Relief Air Transport, experienced a near-miss engine failure on a brief descent, resulting in a belly landing and damage to the left wing. The engine shut down, and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude, leading to a landing.
Description
The aircraft, chartered to Relief Air Transport, suffered a no. 1 engine failure on climbout. Undercarriage and flaps were retracted and the engine shut down. Unable to maintain height, a belly landing was made. The left wing struck trees during the slide.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a near-miss descent.Engine failure during a near-miss descent.Share on:
