Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 August 1972
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: L¡neas Areas de Nicaragua – LANICA
Registration Number: AN-AMR
Location: Managua Airport (MGA) –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.The aircraft’s landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic belly landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic belly landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Belly landing; damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during the landing due to a combination of factors, including a sudden change in airspeed and insufficient braking.Loss of control during the landing due to a combination of factors, including a sudden change in airspeed and insufficient braking.Share on:
