Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 May 1999
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: CAMBA – Commercializadora Area Mixta Boliviana
Registration Number: CP-1319
Location: El Paraiso Ranch –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Curtiss C-46F cargo plane experienced engine failure during approach to El Paraiso Ranch airstrip in Bolivia. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and initiated a forced landing in a marsh.A Curtiss C-46F cargo plane experienced engine failure during approach to El Paraiso Ranch airstrip in Bolivia. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and initiated a forced landing in a marsh.
Description
A Curtiss C-46F cargo plane suffered engine problems while on approach to an airstrip at El Paraiso Ranch in Bolivia. The engine was shut down and the propeller was feathered. The pilot was not able to maintain altitude and had to carry out a forced landing in a marsh near the airstrip.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during approach.Engine failure during approach.Share on:
