Narrative:
A false engine fire warning caused the propeller to feather. The crew tried to land back at Dover, but the undercarriage would not lock down because of a hydraulic pressure leak in the windshield wiper. A forced landing near the airport was carried out.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
systems - fire warning system: powerplant
systems - hydraulic system: seals
miscellaneous acts, conditions - hydraulic failure
FACTOR(S)
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
weather briefing - unknown/not reported
weather forecast - unknown/not reported
emergency circumstances - forced landing off airport on land
accident date: 13-09-1965
type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
registration: N5132B
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 13 September 1965 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Zantop Air Transport |
| Registration: | N5132B |
| MSN: | 32700 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17520 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dover AFB, DE (DOV) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dover AFB, DE (DOV/KDOV), United States of America |
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A false engine fire warning caused the propeller to feather. The crew tried to land back at Dover, but the undercarriage would not lock down because of a hydraulic pressure leak in the windshield wiper. A forced landing near the airport was carried out.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
systems - fire warning system: powerplant
systems - hydraulic system: seals
miscellaneous acts, conditions - hydraulic failure
FACTOR(S)
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
weather briefing - unknown/not reported
weather forecast - unknown/not reported
emergency circumstances - forced landing off airport on land
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» NTSB File 1-0058Photos
accident date: 13-09-1965
type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
registration: N5132B
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