Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Air Bolivia
Registration Number: CP-969
Location: Cerro Picon –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control system)
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent and impact with a terrain feature.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent and impact with a terrain feature.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? loss of control due to improper flight maneuvers.Pilot error ? loss of control due to improper flight maneuvers.Share on:
