Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-12333
Location: Kunming, Yunnan Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced engine failure during flight, resulting in a crash. The pilot, Marion A. Quina, was fatally injured. An associated fatality was recorded.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced engine failure during flight, resulting in a crash. The pilot, Marion A. Quina, was fatally injured. An associated fatality was recorded.
Description
Crashed after engine failure. Pilot: Marion A. QUINA No USAAF serviceman fatality associated with this accident was recorded.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://zschina.nanjing.gov.cn/ztzl/bwgjl/202409/t20240902_4755537.htmlPrimary Cause
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