Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 August 1964
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Japan Air Self-Defense Force – JASDF
Registration Number: 51-1121
Location: Okayama Airport (OKJ) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the landing gear and control surfaces.The entire aircraft, specifically the landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic belly landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The landing occurred due to a combination of factors, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic belly landing, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The landing occurred due to a combination of factors, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Belly landing; damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a belly landing, likely exacerbated by a combination of mechanical failure and pilot error.Loss of control during a belly landing, likely exacerbated by a combination of mechanical failure and pilot error.Share on:
