Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 44-78280
Location: Chihkiang –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (e.g., ailerons, 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.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Share on:
