Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 June 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Aviateca
Registration Number: TG-ADA
Location: Guatemala City –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: One of the enginesOne of the engines
Category: Accident
On February 21, 1978, a DC-6B aircraft experienced a severe disbalancing during final approach to La Aurora, resulting in a crash landing on a small soccer field. The pilot lost control and attempted a crash landing, impacting at a 30-degree angle. The plane did not damage any surrounding houses. The pilot reported an oil pressure problem twenty minutes prior to the crash.On February 21, 1978, a DC-6B aircraft experienced a severe disbalancing during final approach to La Aurora, resulting in a crash landing on a small soccer field. The pilot lost control and attempted a crash landing, impacting at a 30-degree angle. The plane did not damage any surrounding houses. The pilot reported an oil pressure problem twenty minutes prior to the crash.
Description
During final approach to La Aurora, the DC-6B suffered from a severe disbalancing of the cargo (cows and horses), the pilot lost control of the aircraft and tried to make a crash landing on a small soccer field surrounded by houses. The plane hit the ground at a 30 degrees angle and didn’t damage any of the surrounding houses. The pilot had reported problems with the oil pressure on one of the engines twenty minutes before the crash. On February 21st 1978, this same plane had an incident in New Orleans: during the landing, the two left main landing gear tires failed, but the pilot had managed to keep control of the aircraft.
Primary Cause
Oil pressure problem on one of the engines.Oil pressure problem on one of the engines.Share on:
