Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 October 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3 Hiper
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-118
Location: N of Bucaramanga-Gomez Ni¤o Airport –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Both aircraft ? the DC-3 and the Super Cub.Both aircraft ? the DC-3 and the Super Cub.
Category: Accident
A catastrophic collision occurred between an Avianca Douglas DC-3, HK-118, and a Piper PA-18A Super Cub 150, HK-922P, resulting in the loss of both aircraft. The DC-3 was approaching the Bucaramanga-Gomez Ni¤o Airport from the north, while the Super Cub was taking off from the same location. Both aircraft crashed in a wooded area adjacent to the Las Terrazas residential area.A catastrophic collision occurred between an Avianca Douglas DC-3, HK-118, and a Piper PA-18A Super Cub 150, HK-922P, resulting in the loss of both aircraft. The DC-3 was approaching the Bucaramanga-Gomez Ni¤o Airport from the north, while the Super Cub was taking off from the same location. Both aircraft crashed in a wooded area adjacent to the Las Terrazas residential area.
Description
An Avianca Douglas DC-3, HK-118, and a Piper PA-18A Super Cub 150, HK-922P, crashed after colliding in mid-air. The Piper aircraft had just taken off from Bucaramanga-Gomez Ni¤o Airport and the DC-3 was approaching the airport from the north. Both aircraft came down in a wooded area next to the Las Terrazas residential area.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1WMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1500%2C2811120https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1WMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=1500%2C2811120Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability or a sudden change in wind conditions caused a loss of control by the DC-3, leading to a collision with the Super Cub.Possible aerodynamic instability or a sudden change in wind conditions caused a loss of control by the DC-3, leading to a collision with the Super Cub.Share on:
