Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 March 1966
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United Nations – UN, lsf Transair Sweden
Registration Number: SE-CFG
Location: Bunia Airport (BUX) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The left main gearThe left main gear
Category: Accident
A left main gear struck a sand ridge, resulting in a landing at Bunia without significant issues. Subsequent inspections revealed substantial damage to the aircraft.A left main gear struck a sand ridge, resulting in a landing at Bunia without significant issues. Subsequent inspections revealed substantial damage to the aircraft.
Description
The left main gear struck a sand ridge 100 feet short of the runway threshold, but the aircraft landed without problems at Bunia. After inspections at Stanleyville, damage to the aircraft appeared to be substantial. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot misjudged distance resulting in undershooting of the landing area.”
Primary Cause
The pilot misjudged distance, leading to an undershooting of the landing area.The pilot misjudged distance, leading to an undershooting of the landing area.Share on:
