# NTSB MIA82DA026: Curtis-Wrt C-46, N7560U, San Juan, PR, December 30, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 30, 1981
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82DA026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0019  81/12/30   SAN JUAN,PR         CURTIS-WRT C-46     CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1242                    N7560U              PX-  0  0  0                            35, 6600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - FIRE WARNING SYSTEM: POWERPLANT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  FALSE FIRE WARNING
        REMARKS- FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AFT TKOF.L ENG QUIT WHILE CORRECTING SWERVE.ENG & WARNING SYS CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7560U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7560U-1985-12-11), registration cancelled 1985-12-11, S/N 22475 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS-WRT C-46
- Registry model: [Curtiss Wright C-46F](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-c-46f) (registry code 2622608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Juan Intl

## Other investigations on N7560U (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK67A0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0050), Dec 2, 1966: Curtiss-Wrt C-46F (N7560U), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage

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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