Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 March 1957
Aircraft Type: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Colombiana
Registration Number: FAC-620
Location: near Natagaima –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control system.Aircraft engine and control system.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, crashed into a steep mountain slope on March 24, 1957. The wreckage was discovered on the mountain.A single-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, crashed into a steep mountain slope on March 24, 1957. The wreckage was discovered on the mountain.
Description
Crashed into a mountain. The wreckage was located on March 24, 1957.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24934/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/24934/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during landing.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during landing.Share on:
