Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 January 1963
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-340-59
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CDY
Location: Parnaiba Airport, PI (PHB) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control systemAircraft control system
Category: Accident
A small aircraft veered off the runway during heavy rainfall and ground looped conditions, resulting in a potential loss of control.A small aircraft veered off the runway during heavy rainfall and ground looped conditions, resulting in a potential loss of control.
Description
Veered to the right off the runway in heavy rainfall and ground looped. PROBABLE CAUSE: Weather conditions.
Primary Cause
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