Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 May 1952
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Loide Areo Nacional
Registration Number: PP-LDE
Location: off Manaus, AM –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Flying control locksFlying control locks
Category: Accident
A Curtiss aircraft stalled attempting to return to the airport following an engine failure. The aircraft crashed into the Rio Negro.A Curtiss aircraft stalled attempting to return to the airport following an engine failure. The aircraft crashed into the Rio Negro.
Description
The Curtiss stalled when trying to return to the airport following an engine failure. The aircraft crashed into the Rio Negro. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Failure of maintenance staff to remove the flying control locks. 2) Failure of one engine for reason undetermined.”
Primary Cause
Failure of maintenance staff to remove the flying control locks, and failure of one engine for an undetermined reason.Failure of maintenance staff to remove the flying control locks, and failure of one engine for an undetermined reason.Share on:
