Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 23 July 1953
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: Ministerio de Agricultura
Registration Number: LV-ZBG
Location: El Chanar, LR – ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
A Cessna aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a locust control spraying flight, resulting in injuries to the crew.A Cessna aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a locust control spraying flight, resulting in injuries to the crew.

Description

Crashed during a locust control spraying flight injuring the crew.

Source of Information

http://www.loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/05/lv-zbgt-152-junkers-ju-523m-cn-5053.htmlhttp://www.loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2010/05/lv-zbgt-152-junkers-ju-523m-cn-5053.html

Primary Cause

Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s navigation system during the rapid descent.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s navigation system during the rapid descent.

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