Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 November 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-1-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: TC-46
Location: Cerro El Gaital –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically, the wing and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically, the wing and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying into the side of Cerro El Gaital. The aircraft was attempting to maintain altitude and was struck by a rock formation.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident while flying into the side of Cerro El Gaital. The aircraft was attempting to maintain altitude and was struck by a rock formation.
Description
Flew into the side of the Cerro El Gaital.
Source of Information
http://www.aeromilitaria.com.ar, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26920/http://www.aeromilitaria.com.ar, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26920/Primary Cause
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