Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 26 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: E.R. Guardera
Registration Number: CC-CLB
Location: Chaiten Airport (WCH) – ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main undercarriageMain undercarriage
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a landing accident at Chaiten Airport (WCH) in Chile, resulting in significant damage to the main undercarriage due to contact with a mound of rubble on the runway.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a landing accident at Chaiten Airport (WCH) in Chile, resulting in significant damage to the main undercarriage due to contact with a mound of rubble on the runway.

Description

The DC-3 sustained substantial damage when the aircraft suffered a landing accident at Chaiten Airport (WCH), Chile. The main undercarriage was damaged when it contacted a mound of rubble on the runway.

Source of Information

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Primary Cause

Contact with a mound of rubble on the runway during landing.Contact with a mound of rubble on the runway during landing.

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