Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 April 1952
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77543
Location: 8 km NW of Kamikawa –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A routine flight experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with Mount Aso. The aircraft sustained severe damage and lost control.A routine flight experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with Mount Aso. The aircraft sustained severe damage and lost control.
Description
Crashed into Mount Aso on routine flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during descent due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and a potential malfunction of the aircraft’s control systems.Loss of control during descent due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and a potential malfunction of the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
