Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 July 1968
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Super C
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VBJ
Location: Gravat , PE –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Primary Control Surface (likely the elevator or rudder)Primary Control Surface (likely the elevator or rudder)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near the Serra dos Coelhos mountains. The aircraft lost altitude rapidly and subsequently crashed into the mountainous terrain.A twin-engine aircraft, a Cessna 172, experienced a catastrophic failure during descent near the Serra dos Coelhos mountains. The aircraft lost altitude rapidly and subsequently crashed into the mountainous terrain.
Description
Crashed into the Serra dos Coelhos mountains.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1968/07/17/402/http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1968/07/17/402/Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a severe malfunction of the aircraft’s primary control surface.Loss of control due to a severe malfunction of the aircraft’s primary control surface.Share on:
