Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 December 1959
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Sociedad Aeronautica Medellin – SAM
Registration Number: HK-515
Location: off Moron Island –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Right main gear wheel assemblyRight main gear wheel assembly
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46 aircraft experienced a significant incident on its first leg of a flight from San Andrs Island Airport (ADZ) to Cartagena (CTG) and Medellin. Communication was lost at 11:27, two minutes after takeoff, with the aircraft reporting over the reported point PC-2 at 9500 feet in visual conditions. Approximately eight days later, a right main gear wheel assembly was discovered near Moron Island. The cause of the accident remains undetermined.A Curtiss C-46 aircraft experienced a significant incident on its first leg of a flight from San Andrs Island Airport (ADZ) to Cartagena (CTG) and Medellin. Communication was lost at 11:27, two minutes after takeoff, with the aircraft reporting over the reported point PC-2 at 9500 feet in visual conditions. Approximately eight days later, a right main gear wheel assembly was discovered near Moron Island. The cause of the accident remains undetermined.
Description
The Curtiss C-46 was on the first leg of a San Andrs Island Airport (ADZ) – Cartagena (CTG) – Medellin flight. Last radio contact was at 11:27, 20 minutes after takeoff, when the aircraft reported over reporting point PC-2 at 9500 feet in visual conditions. Some 8 days later the right main gear wheel assembly was found near Moron Island. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The cause of the accident could not be determined.”
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure related to the aircraft’s gear system.Possible mechanical failure related to the aircraft’s gear system.Share on:
