CircumFlightN3944C Curtiss-Wrt C-46R accident
NTSB 44 · 1962-08-17
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
This record is from the 1962–1981 era, whose reporting thresholds and coded
fields differ from the modern ones. Categories and counts are not comparable
across eras.
Circumstances
- Light condition
- NIGHT (DARK)
- Sky condition
- SCATTERED-ABOVE 1000 FEET
- Ceiling (ft)
- 1800
- Wind speed (kt)
- 5
- Temperature (F)
- 80
- Flight plan
- NONE
- Investigation type
- A
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3944C | CURTISS-WRT | C-46R | — | — |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Cruise |
| 2 | H | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 6422 | cause |
| 6730 | cause |
| 8885 | factor |