Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 August 1964
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-NMF
Location: ca 200 km S of Belm, PA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft en route from Carolina to Belem experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid sinking. The propeller was unable to be feathered, forcing a ditching on the Capim River. A crewmember without a safety belt perished in the impact. The probable cause was a propeller and accessory failure.A C-46 aircraft en route from Carolina to Belem experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid sinking. The propeller was unable to be feathered, forcing a ditching on the Capim River. A crewmember without a safety belt perished in the impact. The probable cause was a propeller and accessory failure.
Description
Engine problems developed en route from Carolina to Belem, but the propeller of the affected engine couldn’t be feathered. The Curtiss lost height, forcing the crew to jettison the freight and ditch the plane on the Capim River. The C-46 sank within 15 minutes. A crewmember, not wearing a safety belt, didn’t survive the impact. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Propeller and accessory failure.”
Primary Cause
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