Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 January 1994
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
Owner/operator: Transoceanica de Aviacion
Registration Number: HK-1856
Location: Puerto Inirida Airport (PDA) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: WheelsWheels
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed due to a loss of traction on the unpaved runway surface following recent rainfall, resulting in a catastrophic impact.A twin-engine aircraft crashed due to a loss of traction on the unpaved runway surface following recent rainfall, resulting in a catastrophic impact.
Description
The aircraft crashed when the wheels sank into the unpaved runway surface, which was soft following recent rain.
Primary Cause
Loss of traction on the unpaved runway surface due to recent rain.Loss of traction on the unpaved runway surface due to recent rain.Share on:
