Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 January 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101039
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact at [Location] near [Altitude].A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact at [Location] near [Altitude].
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs.Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs.Share on:
