Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PA-10 Catalina (PBY-5)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 6500
Location: 8 km from Marab , PA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine Cessna 172 crashed near a fuel depot approximately one minute after takeoff along the Rio Tocantins. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control.A single-engine Cessna 172 crashed near a fuel depot approximately one minute after takeoff along the Rio Tocantins. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control.
Description
Crashed near fuel depot along Rio Tocantins one minute after takeoff.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during takeoff.Loss of control during takeoff.Share on:
