LAX67A0049

NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss C-46 · Los Alamitos, CA · November 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1966
Place
Los Alamitos, CA · LOS ALAMITOS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7769BCurtiss C-46
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120558

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0058  66/11/15   LOS ALAMITOS,CAL    CURTISS C-46        CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1247                    N7769B              PX-  0  0  0                            31, 7665 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3605 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOS ALAMITOS
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK ASSY ATTACH FITTINGS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7769B
Reported as
Curtiss C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Los Alamitos