Accident Curtiss C-46F Commando CF-HTK, Monday 20 November 1961
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Date:Monday 20 November 1961
Time:14:58
Type:Silhouette image of generic C46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss C-46F Commando
Owner/operator:Maritime Central Airways
Registration: CF-HTK
MSN: 22530
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR/CYYR) -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR/CYYR)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft landed at Goose Bay and as the landing run was completed, the right main undercarriage collapsed causing substantial damage to the aircraft but no injury to the occupants.

Probable Causes: Malfunction of the undercarriage down lock allowed the right main undercarriage to collapse after landing.

Sources:

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=4546402

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-May-2024 19:05 ASN Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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