Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 August 1992
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-440-80
Owner/operator: SASA – Servicios Areos Santa Ana
Registration Number: CP-1961
Location: Mt Chacaltaya –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight stability systems.Aircraft control surfaces and flight stability systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent over mountainous terrain near Chacaltaya Mountain in Bolivia. The aircraft impacted a glacierial mountain range at an altitude of 5421 meters.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during descent over mountainous terrain near Chacaltaya Mountain in Bolivia. The aircraft impacted a glacierial mountain range at an altitude of 5421 meters.
Description
The airplane was descending for La Paz in poor weather over mountains when it flew into Chacaltaya Mountain at FL150. Chacaltaya is a glacierial mountain range in Bolivia with an elevation of 5421 m (17,785 feet).
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically poor visibility and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the loss of control.Weather conditions, specifically poor visibility and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the loss of control.Share on:
