Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 November 1993
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3C)
Owner/operator: Scan Transportes Areos – STASA
Registration Number: C9-STE
Location: near Molima –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent in a mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a high-pitched whine, and subsequent radar detection indicated a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The aircraft impacted a rocky outcrop, resulting in significant damage and loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent in a mountainous region. The aircraft was transmitting a high-pitched whine, and subsequent radar detection indicated a rapid and uncontrolled descent. The aircraft impacted a rocky outcrop, resulting in significant damage and loss of control.
Description
Crashed in mountainous region.
Primary Cause
High-altitude wind shear combined with a mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system.High-altitude wind shear combined with a mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control system.Share on:
