Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101185
Location: Shitsung –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including flight control surfaces).Aircraft control system (likely including flight control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight. The aircraft impacted a remote mountain area.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing following a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight. The aircraft impacted a remote mountain area.
Description
Crash landing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.Share on:
