Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 September 1955
Aircraft Type: Boeing B-17F
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CP-570
Location: La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB) –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)Aircraft control system (specifically, the cyclic and rudder)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/boeing.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/boeing.pdfPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Pilot error ? improper control inputs leading to loss of situational awareness and control.Share on:
