Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 December 1959
Aircraft Type: Grumman SA-16B Albatross (HU-16)
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: AD.1B-6
Location: Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.The aircraft’s control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic sinking during a training flight within Las Palmas harbor.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a sudden and catastrophic sinking during a training flight within Las Palmas harbor.
Description
Ditched and sank in Las Palmas harbor during training flight.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude and wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude and wind conditions.Share on:
