Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 December 1961
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Trans Australia Airlines – TAA
Registration Number: VH-SBS
Location: 65 km from Mount Hagen –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 206 experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep ridge. The aircraft was unable to maintain control and crashed.A Cessna 206 experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep ridge. The aircraft was unable to maintain control and crashed.
Description
Crashed into an 8000 ft ridge in the Nebilyer Valley.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tHxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-uUDAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6188%2C6487642https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tHxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-uUDAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6188%2C6487642Primary Cause
Aerodynamic failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces due to a combination of turbulence and a potential sensor malfunction.Aerodynamic failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces due to a combination of turbulence and a potential sensor malfunction.Share on:
