Curtiss C-46A YS-012C
13 February 1965 · Miami, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 February 1965 at about 04:20 local time, a Curtiss C-46A registered YS-012C, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss C-46A
- Registration
- YS-012C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- A-0002
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AEROLINAS EL SALVADORE S.A.CARGO FLT. FAILURE OFL.PROP.TO FEATHER.PROBABLY.DUE OIL CONTAMINATION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Curtiss C-46A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1965 | Curtiss C-46A | Salem Oreg, Oregon, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1964 | Curtiss C-46A | Inkster Mich, Michigan, United States | Zantop Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1967 | Curtiss C-46A | Key West, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1977 | Curtiss C-46A | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Curtiss C-46A | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Nenana Fuel Co. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |