Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo Militar – TAM
Registration Number: TAM-60
Location: Cunatincuta Mountain –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.The aircraft’s flight control system and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A Curtiss aircraft struck Cunatincuta Mountain after takeoff from La Paz to San Borja. The incident occurred 13 minutes later.A Curtiss aircraft struck Cunatincuta Mountain after takeoff from La Paz to San Borja. The incident occurred 13 minutes later.
Description
The Curtiss, on a flight from La Paz to San Borja, struck Cunatincuta Mountain, 13 minutes after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or instability in the aircraft’s flight control system during takeoff.Possible mechanical failure or instability in the aircraft’s flight control system during takeoff.Share on:
