Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 September 1967
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77552
Location: Balboa-Howard AFB (HOW) –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder).The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aerodynamic stability.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aerodynamic stability.Share on:
