Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 May 1959
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Super C
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Peruanos – TAPSA
Registration Number: OB-QAM
Location: near Cuzco-Velazco Astete Airport (CUZ) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A TAPSA Curtiss C-46 aircraft crashed in a field immediately after takeoff.A TAPSA Curtiss C-46 aircraft crashed in a field immediately after takeoff.
Description
The TAPSA Curtiss C-46 crashed in a field, immediately after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
