Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 August 1951
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Pan Am, lsf United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: N74176
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing Gear and Control SurfacesAircraft Landing Gear and Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft touched down too far down the runway and subsequently overran, resulting in a crash into an embankment.A commercial aircraft touched down too far down the runway and subsequently overran, resulting in a crash into an embankment.
Description
The aircraft touched down too far down the runway and overran. The aircraft went down an embankment.
Primary Cause
Excessive runway touchdown and loss of control leading to a vehicle impact.Excessive runway touchdown and loss of control leading to a vehicle impact.Share on:
