Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 May 1971
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Aviateca
Registration Number: TG-ACA
Location: 24 km S of Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA) –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope. The aircraft struck the terrain with considerable force.A small twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope. The aircraft struck the terrain with considerable force.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude, a miscalculation of trajectory, and a destabilizing effect of the mountain slope.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude, a miscalculation of trajectory, and a destabilizing effect of the mountain slope.Share on:
