Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77335
Location: near Okinawa-Naha AFB (OKA) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled loss of altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant impact.A small aircraft experienced a rapid and uncontrolled loss of altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed shortly after take-off.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and pilot error.Share on:
