Narrative:
The Curtiss departed Las Mercedes Airport at 11:00 for an IFR cargo flight to Miami. Shortly after takeoff control difficulties forced the crew to return to the airport. On final approach the plane went into a spin and crashed at an angle of 45-50deg on its right wing. A fire erupted.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to cargo displacement towards the rear of the aircraft during the takeoff run or immediately after taking off."
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 15 December 1961 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Operator: | Líneas Aéreas de Nicaragua - LANICA |
| Registration: | AN-AOE |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Managua Airport (MGA) ( Nicaragua)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Managua Airport (MGA/MNMG), Nicaragua |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
The Curtiss departed Las Mercedes Airport at 11:00 for an IFR cargo flight to Miami. Shortly after takeoff control difficulties forced the crew to return to the airport. On final approach the plane went into a spin and crashed at an angle of 45-50deg on its right wing. A fire erupted.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to cargo displacement towards the rear of the aircraft during the takeoff run or immediately after taking off."
Classification:
Cargo shift Loss of control
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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 Managua Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1629 km (1018 miles).
Distance from Managua Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1629 km (1018 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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