Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 September 1979
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Miami Air Lease
Registration Number: N10624
Location: off San Andros –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The entire Cessna 172 aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.The entire Cessna 172 aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control while flying over a rural farmland area. The pilot initiated a forced landing at a nearby airstrip.A small Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control while flying over a rural farmland area. The pilot initiated a forced landing at a nearby airstrip.
Description
Ditched.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions combined with a misjudgment of the aircraft’s stability.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions combined with a misjudgment of the aircraft’s stability.Share on:
