Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 December 1961
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VBM
Location: 50 m off Praia de Itaipu, Niter¢i, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: No. 1 engine and propeller accessoryNo. 1 engine and propeller accessory
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft experienced a simulated engine failure during a training flight. The no. 1 engine failed, but instead of feathering, it entered reverse, resulting in the aircraft being ditched offshore. The aircraft was unable to reach the coast.A C-46 aircraft experienced a simulated engine failure during a training flight. The no. 1 engine failed, but instead of feathering, it entered reverse, resulting in the aircraft being ditched offshore. The aircraft was unable to reach the coast.
Description
The C-46 was on a training flight when a failure of the no. 1 engine was simulated. The no. 1 prop was feathered, but instead of feathering, the prop went into reverse. Power on the no. 2 engine was reduced, but the aircraft couldn’t reach the coast and had to be ditched in the sea 50 m offshore, off Itaipu Beach. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Engine and propeller accessory failure.”
Primary Cause
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