Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Austral Lineas Areas
Registration Number: LV-GEB
Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A fuel exhaustion event occurred during takeoff, resulting in the loss of engine power after climbing to 90 meters. The aircraft was forced to land on a small sports field due to inability to maintain altitude.A fuel exhaustion event occurred during takeoff, resulting in the loss of engine power after climbing to 90 meters. The aircraft was forced to land on a small sports field due to inability to maintain altitude.
Description
Fuel exhaustion because of incorrect tank selection caused the no. 1 engine to quit when climbing through 90 m after takeoff. Unable to maintain height, a forced landing was carried out on a small sports field.
Primary Cause
Incorrect tank selection during takeoff.Incorrect tank selection during takeoff.Share on:
