Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 September 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: TAME Ecuador
Registration Number: HC-AUX
Location: Cerro de Hojas –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airspeed control system and flight control system of the aircraft.Airspeed control system and flight control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airspeed.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in airspeed.Share on:
