Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 4 October 1978
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 6550
Location: Santo Antonio do Ic , AM –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing GearAircraft Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed during landing on the Rio Solim?es, Brazil.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed during landing on the Rio Solim?es, Brazil.
Description
Crashed while landing on the Rio Solim?es.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.catalinasnobrasil.com.br, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1978/10/10/2//4265860http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.catalinasnobrasil.com.br, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1978/10/10/2//4265860Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically gusty winds, were a contributing factor to the landing.Weather conditions, specifically gusty winds, were a contributing factor to the landing.Share on:
