Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 March 1965
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F Commando
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo de Transportes Comerciales – SATCO
Registration Number: OB-R-577
Location: Cerro Saguancancha –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Flight control system, navigation system, and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.Flight control system, navigation system, and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent in mountainous terrain. The aircraft lost altitude rapidly and crashed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent in mountainous terrain. The aircraft lost altitude rapidly and crashed.
Description
Crashed in mountainous terrain.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M3QcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wWMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4100%2C3322252, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HOwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pHoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6094%2C5643850https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M3QcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wWMEAAAAIBAJ&hl=es&pg=4100%2C3322252, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HOwhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pHoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6094%2C5643850Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? specifically, a loss of control during descent due to a faulty sensor or control system.Mechanical failure ? specifically, a loss of control during descent due to a faulty sensor or control system.Share on:
