Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 September 1956
Aircraft Type: SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc
Owner/operator: Aviaco
Registration Number: EC-AKV
Location: near Tenerife-Los Rodeos Airfield (TCI) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces ? Specifically, the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) were likely impacted during the impact.Aircraft Control Surfaces ? Specifically, the control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) were likely impacted during the impact.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled impact with a residential structure while approaching Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport. The impact resulted in significant damage to the house.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled impact with a residential structure while approaching Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport. The impact resulted in significant damage to the house.
Description
Crashed into a small house in a field while approaching Tenerife-Norte Los Rodeos Airport.
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled Maneuver ? Likely a sudden loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a miscalculation of altitude or a sudden change in wind conditions.Uncontrolled Maneuver ? Likely a sudden loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a miscalculation of altitude or a sudden change in wind conditions.Share on:
