Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L¡neas Areas de Nicaragua – LANICA
Registration Number: NC56800
Location: Puerto Cabezas –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident

A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed at Puerto Cabezas Airport, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wings.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed at Puerto Cabezas Airport, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wings.
Description
Crashed at Puerto Cabezas.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? probable loss of control during takeoff.Mechanical failure ? probable loss of control during takeoff.Share on: