Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12419
Location: between Yunnanyi and Sookerating –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of altitude and subsequent impact.Share on:
