Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 February 1952
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VCB
Location: Guanabara Bay, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Port enginePort engine
Category: Accident
An engine failure on the climb out resulted in a stall due to the prop not being feathered. The aircraft subsequently descended into Guanabara Bay.An engine failure on the climb out resulted in a stall due to the prop not being feathered. The aircraft subsequently descended into Guanabara Bay.
Description
No.1 engine failure on climb out. The prop was not feathered, causing the aircraft to enter a stall. The aircraft came down in Guanabara Bay. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Port engine failure for reasons undetermined. 2) Error of judgement by the pilot in not feathering the port propeller.”
Primary Cause
1) Port engine failure for reasons undetermined. 2) Error of judgement by the pilot in not feathering the port propeller.1) Port engine failure for reasons undetermined. 2) Error of judgement by the pilot in not feathering the port propeller.Share on:
