Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: TACA de Nicaragua
Registration Number: AN-AAR
Location: Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) –
ÿ Nicaragua
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed from approximately 300 feet on initial takeoff. The pilot, Captain Rene Bland¢n, was fatally injured. The aircraft’s mechanics were injured during the incident. The wreckage was subsequently sent to the USA in May 1976 and utilized by the Experimental Aerodrome Association (EAA) for the reconstruction of N8407.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed from approximately 300 feet on initial takeoff. The pilot, Captain Rene Bland¢n, was fatally injured. The aircraft’s mechanics were injured during the incident. The wreckage was subsequently sent to the USA in May 1976 and utilized by the Experimental Aerodrome Association (EAA) for the reconstruction of N8407.
Description
Crashed from 300ft on take-off. The pilot, Capt. Rene Bland¢n, was killed. The mechanic was injured. Remains of the plane were sent to the USA May, 1976 and used by EAA in the rebuild of N8407.
Source of Information
https://www.laahs.com/nicaraguan-air-force/, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1371-1-49-36https://www.laahs.com/nicaraguan-air-force/, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1371-1-49-36Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during take-off.Mechanical failure during take-off.Share on:
