Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-47152
Location: Leizhou –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including flight controls and sensors).Aircraft control system (likely including flight controls and sensors).
Category: Accident
A belly landing occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during descent. The aircraft was attempting a landing at a low altitude, and the pilot initiated a controlled descent, but experienced a significant loss of altitude.A belly landing occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during descent. The aircraft was attempting a landing at a low altitude, and the pilot initiated a controlled descent, but experienced a significant loss of altitude.
Description
Belly landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.Loss of control during descent due to a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.Share on:
