Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 22 November 1950
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-57743
Location: Neubiberg Air Base – ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear systemLanding gear system
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a gear-up landing at Neubiberg, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a gear-up landing at Neubiberg, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.

Description

Damaged beyond repair in a gear-up landing at Neubiberg.

Source of Information

http://www.c82packet.com/index.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.c82packet.com/index.html, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Primary Cause

Mechanical failure of the landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the landing gear system.

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