Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 February 1965
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Aerolineas El Salvador – AESA
Registration Number: YS-012C
Location: Miami, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Powerplant-enginestructurePowerplant-enginestructure
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Crankshaft aircraft, number 1, experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff. The propeller was unable to be feathered due to oil contamination, leading to a crash-landing near Miami. The aircraft came to rest in an automobile junk yard.A Crankshaft aircraft, number 1, experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff. The propeller was unable to be feathered due to oil contamination, leading to a crash-landing near Miami. The aircraft came to rest in an automobile junk yard.
Description
The no. 1 engine failed shortly after takeoff. The propeller could not be feathered, presumably due to oil contamination. A crash-landing was carried out near Miami and the airplane came to rest in an automobile junk yard. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S) powerplantÿ-ÿengineÿstructure:ÿcrankshaft miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿfatigueÿfracture personnelÿ-ÿmaintenance,servicing,inspection:ÿinadequateÿmaintenanceÿandÿinspection FACTOR(S): miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿimproperlyÿloadedÿaircraft-weight-and/orÿc.g. completeÿpowerÿlossÿ-ÿcompleteÿengineÿfailure/flameout-1ÿengine emergencyÿcircumstancesÿ-ÿforcedÿlandingÿoffÿairportÿonÿland
Primary Cause
Powerplant-enginestructure: Crankshaft miscellaneousacts, conditions-fatiguefracture, personnel-maintenance, servicing, inspection: inadequatemaintenance and inspectionPowerplant-enginestructure: Crankshaft miscellaneousacts, conditions-fatiguefracture, personnel-maintenance, servicing, inspection: inadequatemaintenance and inspectionShare on:
