Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Luxembourg Airlines
Registration Number: LX-LAA
Location: Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport (STR) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left landing gear legLeft landing gear leg
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Stuttgart following a collapse of its left landing gear leg, resulting in a fire and damage beyond repair.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing at Stuttgart following a collapse of its left landing gear leg, resulting in a fire and damage beyond repair.
Description
The Curtiss C-46, on a training flight, landed at Stuttgart. After touchdown the left landing gear leg collapsed, causing the plane to veer off the runway. The aircraft caught fire and was damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Landing gear collapse during a training flight.Landing gear collapse during a training flight.Share on:
