Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 March 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeronaves de Mxico
Registration Number: XA-GUN
Location: 16 km N of Monterrey –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft was struck by a large boulder on Friars Peak during a waiting period for permission to land. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s wing.A Cessna 172 aircraft was struck by a large boulder on Friars Peak during a waiting period for permission to land. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft’s wing.
Description
Struck the Friars Peak while waiting for a permission to land.
Primary Cause
Large boulder impact.Large boulder impact.Share on:
