Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 February 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15130
Location: 8 km S of Rascafria –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SurfacesAircraft Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying into a hillside in the Sierra de Guadarrama at an elevation of 6000 feet. The aircraft was attempting a landing when it encountered a steep slope.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying into a hillside in the Sierra de Guadarrama at an elevation of 6000 feet. The aircraft was attempting a landing when it encountered a steep slope.
Description
Flew into a hillside in the Sierra de Guadarrama at an elevation of 6000 feet.
Primary Cause
Terrain conditions ? a steep hillside ? likely contributed to the near-miss.Terrain conditions ? a steep hillside ? likely contributed to the near-miss.Share on:
