Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 November 1958
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A Packet
Owner/operator: Aviateca
Registration Number: TG-AVA
Location: San Francisco La Monta¤a, Huehuetenango –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: BrakesBrakes
Category: Accident
A C-82 cargo plane experienced a brake failure during landing, resulting in a collision with a tractor and subsequent fire. The aircraft was re-registered from OB-UAB-439 to TG-AVA in November 1958. It retained its previous Peruvian markings.A C-82 cargo plane experienced a brake failure during landing, resulting in a collision with a tractor and subsequent fire. The aircraft was re-registered from OB-UAB-439 to TG-AVA in November 1958. It retained its previous Peruvian markings.
Description
The C-82 cargo plane ran off the runway on landing due to a brake failure. It hit a tractor and caught fire. The aircraft was re-registered from OB-UAB-439 to TG-AVA in November 1958. It was reported that the aircraft still carried its previous Peruvian markings at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
https://www.laahs.com/los-fairchild-c-82-de-aviateca/https://www.laahs.com/los-fairchild-c-82-de-aviateca/Primary Cause
Brake failure during landing.Brake failure during landing.Share on:
