Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Loide Areo Nacional
Registration Number: PP-LDD
Location: Campina Grande Airport, PB (CPV) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 49
Component Affected: Primary landing gear system.Primary landing gear system.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its primary landing gear, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of its primary landing gear, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair after forced gear-up landing.
Primary Cause
Failed landing gear system malfunction during forced gear-up landing.Failed landing gear system malfunction during forced gear-up landing.Share on:
