N2028A

On December 16, 1956 at 12:00 AM, N2028A experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Zantop Air Transport, with the event recorded near Long Beach California.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful cargo flight, the crew started the approach to Long Beach under VFR. On final, the airplane went through a patch of fog. In zero visibility, the airplane descended until it struck the ground and crashed few dozen yards short of runway threshold. All four crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2028A, MSN 30380, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.7690°, -118.1916°.