Curtis C46 N1698M

Summary

On 7 January 1982 at about 06:45 local time, a Curtis C46 registered N1698M, operated by South Central Aviation, was involved in an accident near Laredo, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 January 1982 at 06:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Laredo, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Laredo Intl (LRD)

Coordinates

27.5098, -99.5002

Aircraft

Curtis C46

Registration

N1698M

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

South Central Aviation

Operating rule

Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laredo → Tampico, Mexico

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW82FRG20

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE PERFORMING THE EXTERIOR INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM BOTH WINGS INBOARD OF THE FUEL TANKS AT THE REAR ATTACH ANGLE FAIRING PLATES. JUST AFTER STARTING THE RIGHT ENGINE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE RIGHT WING. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND WHILE DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT THE LEFT WING EXPLODED. EXAMINATION REVEALED BOTH THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANK FILLER NECKS WERE LOOSE AND COULD BE TURNED BY HAND. THE FILLER NECK WASHER WAS CORRODED AND FILLER NECK SCUPPER WAS CRACKED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.