# NTSB MIA62A0034: Curtiss WRT C-46A, N75388, Tyndall Afb, FL, May 24, 1962

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1962
- Place: Tyndall Afb, FL · TYNDALL AFB, FL
- Location: 30.0894° N, 85.5991° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyndall AFB, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0894&lon=-85.5991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120293
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA62A0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA62A0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0023  62/5/24    TYNDALL AFB,FLA     CURTISS WRT C-46A   CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1733                    N75388              PX-  0  0  0                            42, 10616 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYNDALL AFBASE
        OPERATOR - RIDDLE AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROBBINS AFB,GA              HOMESTEAD AFB,FLA            TYNDALL AFB,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CTL DURING LDG CAUSED BY IMPROPER LOADING. ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES. 5.8 PCT PAST AFT CG LIMIT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75388](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75388-2018-04-06), registration cancelled 2018-04-06, S/N 30392, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTISS WRT C-46A
- Registry model: [Curtiss Wright C-46A](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46a) (registry code 2622602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tyndall Afbase

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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