Curtiss Wrt C-46A N75388
24 May 1962 · Tyndall Afb, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 1962 at about 17:33 local time, a Curtiss Wrt C-46A registered N75388, operated by Riddle Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tyndall Afb, Florida, 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 17:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyndall Afb, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tyndall Afbase
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss Wrt C-46A
- Registration
- N75388
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Riddle Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Robbins Afb, Ga → Homestead Afb, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0023
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
LOSS OF CTL DURING LDG CAUSED BY IMPROPER LOADING. ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES. 5.8 PCT PAST AFT CG LIMIT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss Wrt C-46A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1962 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46A | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1963 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46A | Nederland, Colorado, United States | Zantop Air Transport | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jan 1964 | Curtiss Wrt C-46A | Hill Afb Ut, Utah, United States | American Air Export & Import Co. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1967 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46A | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1972 | Curtiss Wrt C-46A | Miami, Florida, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | 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 | - |
| 17 Aug 1962 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46R | Miami, Florida, United States | Riddle Airlines, 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 | - |