Commando 43-47187

VARIANT: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando

USAF SERIAL NUMBER (S/N): 43-47187

CURTISS CONSTRUCTION NUMBER (C/N): 258

COMMANDO LINE NUMBER (L/N): CK235

FATE: Written off

  February 1945 to April 1945

  43-47187 - USAAF (USA)

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17 February 1945

Delivered from the Curtiss-Wright factory in Louisville, KY.

Assigned to I Troop Carrier Command based at Baer Field, IN.

22 February 1945

Assigned to I Troop Carrier Command, 805^th AAF Base Unit, George Field, IL.

7 April 1945

Damaged beyond repair at George Field, IL in a takeoff accident (2/2 fatalities).

Crew:
1^st Lt. Donald L. Ferrier
1^st Lt. Hadley R. Edmondson

The Commando was operating a training flight from George Field, IL with two pilots onboard. Two minutes after takeoff from runway 23, when passing 400 feet in the climb, the aircraft stalled and dove to the ground. It crashed in a field 3 km southwest of the base. Both crewmembers were killed and the airplane was destroyed. During the post-crash investigation, it was found that the elevator gust lock had been left in place.

Surveyed at George Field, IL.