Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 July 1966
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Zantop Air Transport
Registration Number: N9905F
Location: Port Elizabeth, NJ –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: No specific component is identified.No specific component is identified.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A first-engine failure occurred during takeoff from Runway 22, resulting in a forced wheels-up landing on a salt flat. The incident was attributed to a combination of factors including structural issues with the powerplant, excessive flight weight, and deficiencies in company service and regulatory compliance.A first-engine failure occurred during takeoff from Runway 22, resulting in a forced wheels-up landing on a salt flat. The incident was attributed to a combination of factors including structural issues with the powerplant, excessive flight weight, and deficiencies in company service and regulatory compliance.
Description
The no. 1 engine failed at a height of 200 feet after takeoff from runway 22. The crew attempted to return to the airport, but were forced to make a wheels up landing on a salt flat. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Powerplant structure: master and connecting rods, piston rings – material failure.; 2) Dispatching: dispatched flight overweight; 3) Operational supervisory personnel: deficiency company service, regulations.”
Primary Cause
1) Powerplant structure: master and connecting rods, piston rings – material failure.; 2) Dispatching: dispatched flight overweight; 3) Operational supervisory personnel: deficiency company service, regulations.1) Powerplant structure: master and connecting rods, piston rings – material failure.; 2) Dispatching: dispatched flight overweight; 3) Operational supervisory personnel: deficiency company service, regulations.Share on:
