ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335392
| Date: | Friday 20 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Aerovias Sud Americana |
| Registration: | N66559 |
| MSN: | 30504 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT) |
No. 2 engine backfiring forced the crew to divert to Tampa following the feathering of the propeller. A ground check and runup failed to show any problems. Although there was no indication, the crew had to shut the no. 2 engine down again when tower controllers reported smoke coming from the engine on takeoff. A single engine approach to St Petersburg was flown, but the aircraft overshot the approach. Full power was added to go around. The Curtiss stalled with the flaps still down, crashing into a wooded area.
Sources:
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 55)
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