Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 June 1961
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Transcontinental – TSA
Registration Number: LV-FTO
Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Outer part of the right wingOuter part of the right wing
Category: Accident
A Curtiss aircraft, during a flight from Cordoba to Buenos Aires, struck a railway signal pole near Buenos Aires. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft, resulting in a fire and a change in flight path. The incident was likely caused by a pilot error during instrument approach.A Curtiss aircraft, during a flight from Cordoba to Buenos Aires, struck a railway signal pole near Buenos Aires. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft, resulting in a fire and a change in flight path. The incident was likely caused by a pilot error during instrument approach.
Description
The Curtiss was flying the last (Cordoba-Buenos Aires) leg of a flight from Salta to Buenos Aires. The plane departed Cordoba at 18:46 and climbed to the cruising level of 2700 m. Approaching Buenos Aires, the plane was cleared for a runway 12 instrument approach. At 1300 m short of the runway and 175 m to the right of the extended centreline, the aircraft hit a 8 m high railway signal pole. The outer part of the right wing separate and the Curtiss turned about 45deg to the right, striking a group of trees and telegraph lines. The aircraft came down in a public area and caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot failed to follow the instrument approach chart during the approach.”
Primary Cause
Pilot failed to follow the instrument approach chart during the approach.Pilot failed to follow the instrument approach chart during the approach.Share on:
