Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 April 1941
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-. Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: TACA de Nicaragua
Registration Number: AN-AA.
Location: near Alamicamba –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, wings, and fuselage.Aircraft control surfaces, wings, and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during descent over a mountainous terrain. The impact resulted in significant damage and loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during descent over a mountainous terrain. The impact resulted in significant damage and loss of control.
Description
Found crashed into mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a combination of wind shear and mountainous terrain.Loss of control due to terrain conditions and potentially a combination of wind shear and mountainous terrain.Share on:
