Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 July 2005
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Areo Ruta Maya
Registration Number: TG-APG
Location: near Hierba Buena –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Flight control system of the Cessna 172 aircraft.Flight control system of the Cessna 172 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a malfunction during an aerial mosquito eradication operation on the Cerro Pinopa hillside. The aircraft was flying at a height of approximately 100 meters when it experienced a sudden loss of altitude and control.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a malfunction during an aerial mosquito eradication operation on the Cerro Pinopa hillside. The aircraft was flying at a height of approximately 100 meters when it experienced a sudden loss of altitude and control.
Description
Flew into the Cerro Pinopa hillside during a mosquito eradication aerial application flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and control due to a mechanical failure within the aircraft’s flight control system.Loss of altitude and control due to a mechanical failure within the aircraft’s flight control system.Share on:
