Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 April 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Servicio Areo de Transportes Comerciales – SATCO
Registration Number: OB-R-653
Location: near Moyobamba –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft struck a mountain during a flight from Chiclayo to Tarapota via Moyobamba. The flight was last radioed with traffic and weather information at Moyobamba, and the aircraft was subsequently found damaged. The pilot?s decision to fly at a lower cruising altitude was identified as a probable cause.A DC-3 aircraft struck a mountain during a flight from Chiclayo to Tarapota via Moyobamba. The flight was last radioed with traffic and weather information at Moyobamba, and the aircraft was subsequently found damaged. The pilot?s decision to fly at a lower cruising altitude was identified as a probable cause.
Description
The DC-3 took off from Chiclayo at 15:24 for a flight to Tarapota via Moyobamba. Last radio contact with the flight was at 16:15 when the crew asked for traffic and weather info at Moyobamba. The DC-3 was found to have struck a mountain. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot elected to use a cruising altitude lower than stipulated in order to save time and continue flying in VFR conditions.
Primary Cause
Pilot?s decision to fly at a lower cruising altitude.Pilot?s decision to fly at a lower cruising altitude.Share on:
