Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 November 1960
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Costarricenses – LACSA
Registration Number: TI-1024C
Location: Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (rudder and control surfaces).Aircraft control system (rudder and control surfaces).
Category: Accident

A LACSA C-46 aircraft touched down at Palmar Sur Runway and a Piper light aircraft turned onto the runway. The pilot attempted evasive action, resulting in a swerve and collision with trees.A LACSA C-46 aircraft touched down at Palmar Sur Runway and a Piper light aircraft turned onto the runway. The pilot attempted evasive action, resulting in a swerve and collision with trees.
Description
The LACSA C-46 had just touched down at Palmar Sur when a Piper light aircraft (TI-281) turned onto the runway. It is believed that the C-46 pilot tried to take evasive action. The plane swerved off the runway and collided with some trees.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8fscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3XsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1215%2C6353949https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8fscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3XsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1215%2C6353949Primary Cause
Pilot evasive action during takeoff.Pilot evasive action during takeoff.Share on: