Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 August 1982
Aircraft Type: IAI Arava 201
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Sandinista
Registration Number: 223
Location: Managua-Augusto C. Sandino Airport (MGA) –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, aerodynamic stability, and takeoff roll.Aircraft control systems, aerodynamic stability, and takeoff roll.
Category: Accident
Arava aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant impact near the Barrio neighborhood of Managua.Arava aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant impact near the Barrio neighborhood of Managua.
Description
The Arava banked after takeoff and crashed about 150 m from the airport in the Barrio neighbourhood of Managua.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XrJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2wUEAAAAIBAJ&dq=arava&pg=5805%2C7139863https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XrJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2wUEAAAAIBAJ&dq=arava&pg=5805%2C7139863Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions.Loss of control during takeoff due to adverse weather conditions.Share on:
