Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 October 1968
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Owner/operator: Aerovias del Valle
Registration Number: TI-1063C
Location: ca 7 km W of Paso Canoas Airport –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Wing sectionWing section
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach to Paso Canoas Airport near Puerto Corts, resulting in a crash onto a beach at the mouth of the Rio Grande de Trraba. The wing section separated from the fuselage during flight.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach to Paso Canoas Airport near Puerto Corts, resulting in a crash onto a beach at the mouth of the Rio Grande de Trraba. The wing section separated from the fuselage during flight.
Description
Crashed onto a beach at the mouth of Rio Grande de Trraba, while on approach to Paso Canoas Airport near Puerto Corts. It appeared the wing section had separated from the fuselage in flight.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=58gqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7095%2C4956613https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=58gqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H3wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7095%2C4956613Primary Cause
Wing separation during flight.Wing separation during flight.Share on:
