Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 July 1978
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 100
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6518
Location: Serra de Santa B rbara, Azores –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach into the Serra de Santa B rbara Mountain. The aircraft was unable to maintain a stable altitude and subsequently drifted off course.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a loss of control during approach into the Serra de Santa B rbara Mountain. The aircraft was unable to maintain a stable altitude and subsequently drifted off course.
Description
Flew into the Serra de Santa B rbara Mountain.
Source of Information
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC35VPE_last-flight-6518-aviocar-c212-100?guid=1863fd12-5259-4c66-b221-c0b2e4482742https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC35VPE_last-flight-6518-aviocar-c212-100?guid=1863fd12-5259-4c66-b221-c0b2e4482742Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and turbulence.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and turbulence.Share on:
