Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-822
Location: Qingdao Airport (TAO) –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a spin during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent descent to a height of 100 meters.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a spin during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent descent to a height of 100 meters.
Description
Reportedly went into a spin at a height of 100 m after takeoff.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VS0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5gFAAAAIBAJ&dq=china%20plane&pg=4613%2C5494163https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VS0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5gFAAAAIBAJ&dq=china%20plane&pg=4613%2C5494163Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Share on:
