Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Reeve Aleutian Airways
Registration Number: N10012
Location: Nondalton Airport, AK (NNL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Nose section of the C-46 aircraftNose section of the C-46 aircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft on a flight from Anchorage experienced a catastrophic loss of the nose section upon touchdown on an ice-covered lake. The cockpit and nose structure broke off during the impact.A C-46 aircraft on a flight from Anchorage experienced a catastrophic loss of the nose section upon touchdown on an ice-covered lake. The cockpit and nose structure broke off during the impact.
Description
After a flight from Anchorage the C-46 nosed up on touchdown on an ice covered lake. The nose section, including cockpit, broke off when the plane broke through the ice. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – improper in-flight decisions or planning terrain – other
Primary Cause
Pilot in command ? improper in-flight decisions or planning terrain ? otherPilot in command ? improper in-flight decisions or planning terrain ? otherShare on:
