Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 December 1953
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 242
Location: near Taichung –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident

A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a forced landing in a rural cornfield during an attempted emergency landing. The pilot initiated a landing procedure, but the aircraft was unable to maintain control, resulting in a crash.A twin-engine Cessna 206 experienced a forced landing in a rural cornfield during an attempted emergency landing. The pilot initiated a landing procedure, but the aircraft was unable to maintain control, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed during an attempted forced landing.
Source of Information
https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451Primary Cause
Pilot error due to inadequate control surface management during a forced landing.Pilot error due to inadequate control surface management during a forced landing.Share on: