No fatalities

Aircraft crash into lake near Tupaciguara (PP-DKF)

Tupaciguara, BrazilFlight

On May 5, 1949, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration PP-DKF) operated by Private Brazil was involved in an aviation accident near Tupaciguara, Brazil in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft owned by O. Steiner crashed into a body of water near Tupaciguara under unexplained conditions, with the status of the occupant currently undetermined.

What happened

An aircraft registered to owner O. Steiner came down in a lake located in the vicinity of Tupaciguara. The specific sequence of events leading to the impact remains unclear, as the circumstances surrounding the crash have not been fully established. Upon reaching the water surface, the aircraft sustained damage consistent with a hard landing or collision.

Findings

Investigative records indicate that the fate of the person on board is currently unknown. No definitive conclusion has been reached regarding the technical condition of the airframe or the specific factors that contributed to the event. Due to the lack of recovered data and the remote nature of the site, further details regarding the flight phase or mechanical status are not available in the current documentation.