Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 July 1973
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Fairbanks Air Service
Registration Number: N1312V
Location: Beluga Airport, AK (BVU) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft crashed 152 feet short of the runway due to a misjudgment of distance and altitude. The left engine failed during a maneuver attempt to avoid a bank. The incident was triggered by a downdraft and an overload failure, compounded by an unknown weather briefing.A C-46 aircraft crashed 152 feet short of the runway due to a misjudgment of distance and altitude. The left engine failed during a maneuver attempt to avoid a bank. The incident was triggered by a downdraft and an overload failure, compounded by an unknown weather briefing.
Description
The aircraft crashed 152 feet short of the runway when the main gear struck a bank, which was located 18 inches below the runway level. The pilot tried to go around but the left engine quit. The C-46 crash-landed. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – misjudged distance and altitude FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – poorly planned approach weather – downdraft,updrafts miscellaneous acts,conditions – overload failure weather briefing – unknown/not reported weather forecast – unknown/not reported
Primary Cause
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