Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 February 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Faucett Per£
Registration Number: OB-PBH-530
Location: 17 km NE of Tingo Maria –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Port elevatorPort elevator
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected landing due to severe weather conditions along its route. Eyewitness reports indicate the aircraft fell and rotated during descent. A port elevator malfunction is suspected to be the primary cause of the incident, resulting in the aircraft striking the ground near a hill.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected landing due to severe weather conditions along its route. Eyewitness reports indicate the aircraft fell and rotated during descent. A port elevator malfunction is suspected to be the primary cause of the incident, resulting in the aircraft striking the ground near a hill.
Description
Bad weather along the route forced the crew to return to Huanuco. This message, at 09:55, was the last one received from the flight. Eyewitnesses reported the aircraft ‘falling and revolving in its descent’ to the ground. The DC-3 struck the ground near the base of a hill. PROBABLE CAUSE: “For undetermined reasons, the port elevator separated from the aircraft in flight.”
Primary Cause
Port elevator separation during flight.Port elevator separation during flight.Share on:
