Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-61042
Location: Luliang –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the rudder and/or flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the rudder and/or flight control system).
Category: Accident
A pilot lost directional control during takeoff due to strong crosswind, resulting in a run-off into a ditch.A pilot lost directional control during takeoff due to strong crosswind, resulting in a run-off into a ditch.
Description
Damaged beyond repair. On takeoff the pilot lost directional control in a strong cross-wind and ran off the runway into a ditch.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.cbi-history.comhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.cbi-history.comPrimary Cause
Strong crosswind conditions during takeoff.Strong crosswind conditions during takeoff.Share on:
