ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331516
| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 1969 |
| Time: | 12:47 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Flying W Airways |
| Registration: | N1243N |
| MSN: | 22456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medford, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Medford-Flying W Airport, NJ |
| Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Loss of directional control on takeoff; the crew tried to lift off prematurely to avoid parked aircraft but collided with trees and crashed. It appeared that the tailwheel was in the unlocked position on takeoff.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls
pilot in command - premature lift-off
pilot in command - failed to obtain/maintain flying speed
miscellaneous - evasive maneuver to avoid collision
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Images:
photo (c) Lyle Cole
photo (c) Lyle Cole
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