Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 November 1979
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Lambair
Registration Number: C-GYHT
Location: 1 km NW of Churchill-Metropolitan Area Airport, MB (YYQ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An engine oil temperature rise and a subsequent drop in oil pressure caused a loss of altitude, leading to a forced landing in rough terrain. The aircraft was overloaded, resulting in the inability to maintain the required altitude.An engine oil temperature rise and a subsequent drop in oil pressure caused a loss of altitude, leading to a forced landing in rough terrain. The aircraft was overloaded, resulting in the inability to maintain the required altitude.
Description
No.1 engine oil temperature rise and a drop in oil pressure forced the crew to descend and turn back to Churchill. The aircraft couldn’t hold the altitude and a forced landing was made in rough terrain 1/4 mile short of the runway. Reportedly, the aircraft was overloaded.
Primary Cause
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