Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 August 1971
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 3149
Location: 55 km NE of Hengchun –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 172 experienced a sudden loss of control during a simulated maritime exercise off the coast of Florida. The aircraft rapidly descended into the sea, resulting in a catastrophic impact.A twin-engine Cessna 172 experienced a sudden loss of control during a simulated maritime exercise off the coast of Florida. The aircraft rapidly descended into the sea, resulting in a catastrophic impact.
Description
Crashed into the sea during an exercise.
Source of Information
https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451https://www.getit01.com/p20180617561063451Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aircraft attitude and control during a simulated maritime exercise.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aircraft attitude and control during a simulated maritime exercise.Share on:
