Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 September 1972
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: SAVCO – Servicios Areos Virgen de Copacabana
Registration Number: CP-959
Location: Trinidad Airport (TDD) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Nozzle and engine.Nozzle and engine.
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft experienced a significant incident during a takeoff run, resulting in engine failure, loss of altitude, impact with trees and a fence, and subsequent gear collapse. The aircraft banked left, lost height, and subsequently crashed.A C-46 aircraft experienced a significant incident during a takeoff run, resulting in engine failure, loss of altitude, impact with trees and a fence, and subsequent gear collapse. The aircraft banked left, lost height, and subsequently crashed.
Description
The C-46 reached 20 m after a takeoff run of 1200 m (using runway 31) when the no. 1 engine failed. The aircraft banked left, lost height, touched down again and ran through small trees and a fence . The right gear collapsed and the nose hit the ground.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
