Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 January 1979
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-10-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Kantuta – Trak Airways
Registration Number: CP-1352
Location: 48 km NE of San Borja –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Share on:
