Curtiss-Wrt C-46R N1243N
5 June 1962 · San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1962 at about 06:39 local time, a Curtiss-Wrt C-46R registered N1243N, operated by Riddle Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Juan Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wrt C-46R
- Registration
- N1243N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Riddle Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Miami, Fla → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L GR SIDE BRACE FAILED. LDG GR-IMPROPER MACHINING AT UNDETERMINED TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wrt C-46R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1962 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46R | Miami, Florida, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1962 | Armstrong AW-650 | Rome, New York, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1962 | Sud Avn SE 210 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1962 | Boeing 720 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1962 | Boeing 720 | Albany, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1962 | Boeing 720B | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1962 | Grumman G-21A | Avalon Bay, California, United States | Avalon Air Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |