Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK Dakota 3
Owner/operator: Servivensa
Registration Number: YV-761C
Location: Cerro Aicha –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Left wing of the DC-3 aircraft.Left wing of the DC-3 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a severe right bank during descent on a hillside, resulting in a crash just short of the runway. The impact caused a steep angle of attack, leading to a loss of control and a crash.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a severe right bank during descent on a hillside, resulting in a crash just short of the runway. The impact caused a steep angle of attack, leading to a loss of control and a crash.
Description
The left wing of the DC-3 clipped trees on a hillside, causing the aircraft to enter a steep right bank and crash just 2 km short of the Cerro Aicha runway 15.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a steep right bank during descent.Loss of control due to a steep right bank during descent.Share on:
