Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 April 1972
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: AVENSA
Registration Number: YV-C-EVF
Location: near San Fernando –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Primary landing gear systemPrimary landing gear system
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft. The incident involved a catastrophic failure of the aircraft?s primary landing gear, leading to loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Primary cause: Failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Primary cause: Failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Share on:
