Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 September 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: XT-862
Location: Iwakuni MCAS –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cowl flapsCowl flaps
Category: Accident
A copilot inadvertently initiated a maneuver where the right throttle was opened and the left cowl flap was activated instead of both cowl flaps, resulting in a runway deviation and subsequent damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.A copilot inadvertently initiated a maneuver where the right throttle was opened and the left cowl flap was activated instead of both cowl flaps, resulting in a runway deviation and subsequent damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.
Description
After landing at Iwakuni, Japan, the copilot inadvertently opened the right throttle and left cowl flap instead of both cowl flaps. The aircraft veered off the runway onto rough ground. The undercarriage collapsed. Some parts were salvaged for spares.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Taiwan1.pdfPrimary Cause
Maneuver control error during takeoff/take-off sequence.Maneuver control error during takeoff/take-off sequence.Share on:
