Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 July 1938
Aircraft Type: Curtiss YC-30 Condor II
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Corps – USAAC
Registration Number: 33-321
Location: Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s control surfaces.The landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A pilot, Fred C. Nelson, reported a collision with another aircraft during landing, resulting in Cat.5 damage. This incident highlights a critical maneuver and potential instability.A pilot, Fred C. Nelson, reported a collision with another aircraft during landing, resulting in Cat.5 damage. This incident highlights a critical maneuver and potential instability.
Description
Collided with another aircraft on landing, suffering Cat.5 damage. Pilot Fred C. Nelson.
Primary Cause
Unstable landing conditions likely contributed to the collision, potentially due to a loss of control or a sudden change in airspeed.Unstable landing conditions likely contributed to the collision, potentially due to a loss of control or a sudden change in airspeed.Share on:
