Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Zantop Air Transport
Registration Number: N5132B
Location: Dover AFB, DE (DOV) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Windshield wiper systemWindshield wiper system
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A false engine fire warning triggered a propeller feathering event, resulting in a forced landing near the airport. A hydraulic pressure leak in the windshield wiper caused the undercarriage to fail to lock, leading to the emergency landing.A false engine fire warning triggered a propeller feathering event, resulting in a forced landing near the airport. A hydraulic pressure leak in the windshield wiper caused the undercarriage to fail to lock, leading to the emergency landing.
Description
A false engine fire warning caused the propeller to feather. The crew tried to land back at Dover, but the undercarriage would not lock down because of a hydraulic pressure leak in the windshield wiper. A forced landing near the airport was carried out. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): systemsÿ-ÿfireÿwarningÿsystem:ÿpowerplant systemsÿ-ÿhydraulicÿsystem:ÿseals miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿhydraulicÿfailure FACTOR(S) weatherÿ-ÿlowÿceiling weatherÿ-ÿrain weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported emergencyÿcircumstancesÿ-ÿforcedÿlandingÿoffÿairportÿonÿland
Primary Cause
Hydraulic failure in the windshield wiper system.Hydraulic failure in the windshield wiper system.Share on:
