ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331206
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Servicios Aéreos Curtiss |
| Registration: | TI-1065 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near San Fansisco -
 Bolivia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | San Francisco (Moxos) Airport (SLSF) |
The no. 1 engine backfired and lost power at V2. While returning to the airport with the engine on fire, speed was lost. A forced landing was made.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Possible defective carburetor in no. 1 engine and failure of the crew to realize the excessive loading of the aircraft.
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