Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 December 1979
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Frigorificos Movima
Registration Number: CP-777
Location: 15 km from La Paz –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach to the airport, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach to the airport, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on approach.
Primary Cause
Turbulence caused by adverse weather conditions, specifically gusty winds, significantly impacted the aircraft’s stability.Turbulence caused by adverse weather conditions, specifically gusty winds, significantly impacted the aircraft’s stability.Share on:
