Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 October 1960
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Arctic Pacific
Registration Number: N1244N
Location: Toledo-Express Airport, OH (TOL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft crashed near Toledo, Ohio, after returning from a football game in Santa Maria, California. The aircraft lost control during a premature lift-off, exacerbated by its excessive weight and adverse weather conditions. The crash occurred approximately 5,800 feet from the takeoff runway.A C-46 aircraft crashed near Toledo, Ohio, after returning from a football game in Santa Maria, California. The aircraft lost control during a premature lift-off, exacerbated by its excessive weight and adverse weather conditions. The crash occurred approximately 5,800 feet from the takeoff runway.
Description
The C-46 was chartered to transport the California State Polytechnic College football team from Santa Maria, California to Toledo, Ohio and return. The aircraft took off from Toledo Express Airport on the return flight to San Luis Obispo, California, weighing approximately 2 000 lb more than its maximum certificated gross weight of 47 100 lb. The aircraft crashed approximately 5 800 feet from the threshold of the takeoff runway, caught fire and was destroyed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was due to loss of control during a premature lift-off. Contributing factors were the overweight aircraft, weather conditions, and partial loss of power in the left engine.”
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a premature lift-off, exacerbated by overweight aircraft, weather conditions, and partial loss of power in the left engine.Loss of control during a premature lift-off, exacerbated by overweight aircraft, weather conditions, and partial loss of power in the left engine.Share on:
