Narrative:
The landing gear struck the threshold of runway 16 during the approach to land. The aircraft bounced and landed 600 feet further down the runway. During the ground roll the starboard gear partly retracted and a fire started in the starboard engine.
Probable Cause: Error of judgment on the part of the pilot.
Runway mishap
» Folha da Noite 13 May 1953, p1
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1953 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Loide Aéreo Nacional |
| Registration: | PP-LDI |
| MSN: | 30343 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil |
| São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil |
The landing gear struck the threshold of runway 16 during the approach to land. The aircraft bounced and landed 600 feet further down the runway. During the ground roll the starboard gear partly retracted and a fire started in the starboard engine.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: Error of judgment on the part of the pilot.
Classification:
Bounced on landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» Folha da Noite 12 May 1953, p4» Folha da Noite 13 May 1953, p1
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