Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 November 1980
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N355BY
Location: off Norman’s Cay –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left landing gearLeft landing gear
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46A cargo plane, N355BY, was flown to Norman’s Cay Airport, Bahamas, after being purchased by a British pilot. During a touch-and-goes operation, the aircraft clipped an earthen berm, resulting in the loss of the left landing gear. The aircraft banked left and gained little altitude, ultimately impacting shallow water landing.A Curtiss C-46A cargo plane, N355BY, was flown to Norman’s Cay Airport, Bahamas, after being purchased by a British pilot. During a touch-and-goes operation, the aircraft clipped an earthen berm, resulting in the loss of the left landing gear. The aircraft banked left and gained little altitude, ultimately impacting shallow water landing.
Description
The Curtiss C-46A cargo plane, N355BY, had been flown to Norman’s Cay Airport, Bahamas, after being bought by a British pilot. The pilot was performing touch-and-goes at the airport when the aircraft touched down short. He execute a go-around, but clipped an earthen berm, tearing the left landing gear loose from its housing. The no.1 propeller blades contacted the runway. The aircraft banked left and gained little altitude. It cleared the runway and came down in shallow water. The wreck is still present in Norman’s Cay.
Source of Information
https://www.outislandlifebahamas.com/2017/03/the-plane-wreck-of-normans-cay/https://www.outislandlifebahamas.com/2017/03/the-plane-wreck-of-normans-cay/Primary Cause
Landing short and clipping an earthen berm.Landing short and clipping an earthen berm.Share on:
