Curtiss-Wrt C-46F N1247N
23 May 1969 · Barcelona, South America · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 1969 at about 00:05 local time, a Curtiss-Wrt C-46F registered N1247N, operated by Kimex, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Barcelona, South America. 4 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barcelona, South America
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wrt C-46F
- Registration
- N1247N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kimex, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Surinam → Curacao
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0044
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 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
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF VENEZUELA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss-Wrt C-46F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1969 | Curtiss Wrt C-46F | Manaus, South America | Carolina Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1969 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Tampa, Florida, United States | RMR Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1969 | Curtiss Wrt C-46F | Nassau, Other-Foreign Countries | Roberts Realty | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 1971 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Houston, Texas, United States | Guinn Flying S | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | Kingston, Other-Foreign Countries | Colonial Corpo | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46F | St.louis Mo, Missouri, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1968 | Boeing 707 | Caracas, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 51 |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-8 | Quito, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1970 | Boeing 707 | Durazno, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Lockheed 1049G | La Rioja, South America | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Boeing 707 | Cachimbo, South America | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1967 | Cessna 182 | Apartado, South America | - | Fatal | 1 |