Narrative:
The C-46 collided with a Piper PA-23-250 Aztec aircraft (N56287); both aircraft crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of both crews to maintain adequate lookout.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 16 June 1966 |
| Time: | 08:48 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando |
| Operator: | Zantop Air Transport |
| Registration: | N10415 |
| MSN: | 341 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 10 km (6.3 mls) NW of Columbia City, IN ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW/KDTW), United States of America |
| Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC/KMKC), United States of America |
The C-46 collided with a Piper PA-23-250 Aztec aircraft (N56287); both aircraft crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of both crews to maintain adequate lookout.
Sources:
» NTSB File # 1-0061Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI to Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO as the crow flies is 1000 km (625 miles).
Distance from Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI to Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO as the crow flies is 1000 km (625 miles).
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