Narrative:
Some time after leaving Barranquilla, the no. 1 engine malfunctioned, so the crew had to divert to Barrancabermeja with a feathered prop. While turning to finals, the aircraft crashed and caught fire about 3 km short of runway 03.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Sharp turn to the side of the dead engine caused the overloaded aircraft to lose speed and lose control.
accident date: 21-02-1973
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: N10427
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 February 1973 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Joanne Fashions |
| Registration: | N10427 |
| MSN: | 30532 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) SSW of Barrancabermeja Airport (EJA) ( Colombia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia |
| Pereira Airport (PEI/SKPE), Colombia |
Some time after leaving Barranquilla, the no. 1 engine malfunctioned, so the crew had to divert to Barrancabermeja with a feathered prop. While turning to finals, the aircraft crashed and caught fire about 3 km short of runway 03.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Sharp turn to the side of the dead engine caused the overloaded aircraft to lose speed and lose control.
Photos
accident date: 21-02-1973
type: Curtiss C-46A Commando
registration: N10427
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 Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pereira Airport as the crow flies is 680 km (425 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Barranquilla-Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pereira Airport as the crow flies is 680 km (425 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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