Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 July 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Acme Leasing
Registration Number: N39393
Location: Pivijay –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A smell of burning in the cabin prompted a precautionary landing at Pivijay. The aircraft swerved during an overshoot, resulting in a collision with a fence. The DC-3 subsequently landed 200 meters past the runway end in a depression.A smell of burning in the cabin prompted a precautionary landing at Pivijay. The aircraft swerved during an overshoot, resulting in a collision with a fence. The DC-3 subsequently landed 200 meters past the runway end in a depression.
Description
A smell of burning in the cabin made the crew perform a precautionary landing at Pivijay. The aircraft landed long on the 850 m runway and started to swerve. During the subsequent overshoot the DC-3 struck a fence and ended up in a depression 200 m past the runway end. PROBABLE CAUSE: Inadequate flight planning.
Primary Cause
Inadequate flight planning.Inadequate flight planning.Share on:
