Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 May 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-4 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas Costarricenses – LACSA
Registration Number: TI-1006C
Location: Cerro Arenal –
ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the descent control system)Aircraft control system (specifically, the descent control system)
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft impacted a mountain side at an altitude of 4700 feet, approximately 20 minutes after takeoff from San Jos-La Sabana Airport. The incident was likely caused by a minor deviation from the planned route due to strong northeast winds, resulting in an early descent. The crew?s lack of awareness of the nearby hill contributed to the situation.A DC-3 aircraft impacted a mountain side at an altitude of 4700 feet, approximately 20 minutes after takeoff from San Jos-La Sabana Airport. The incident was likely caused by a minor deviation from the planned route due to strong northeast winds, resulting in an early descent. The crew?s lack of awareness of the nearby hill contributed to the situation.
Description
The DC-3 impacted the side of a mountain at 4700 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff from San Jos-La Sabana Airport Costa Rica. Probable Cause: “The aircraft was a little off course at the time of the accident, possible because of the strong northeast winds in the area. A slightly premature descent had been made apparently without the crew noticing the hill, because of a stratus formation.”
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k_ccAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OnwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4926%2C9036130https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k_ccAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OnwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4926%2C9036130Primary Cause
Minor deviation from planned route due to strong northeast winds, leading to an early descent.Minor deviation from planned route due to strong northeast winds, leading to an early descent.Share on:
