Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 October 1958
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049G-82 Super Constellation
Owner/operator: Linea Aeropostal Venezolana – LAV
Registration Number: YV-C-ANC
Location: 89 km NW of Maracaibo –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A Super Constellation aircraft crashed into the Alto del Cedro Mountain in the Sierra Perij , approximately 35 miles out at FL100, following a 24-minute delay. The flight ended shortly before the crash, with the last contact occurring at 00:22. The probable cause was premature descent due to pilot error regarding altered flight courses and insufficient navigational facilities.A Super Constellation aircraft crashed into the Alto del Cedro Mountain in the Sierra Perij , approximately 35 miles out at FL100, following a 24-minute delay. The flight ended shortly before the crash, with the last contact occurring at 00:22. The probable cause was premature descent due to pilot error regarding altered flight courses and insufficient navigational facilities.
Description
The Super Constellation crew, en route to Maracaibo, reported over Riohacha at 23:51 at FL150, estimating arrival at Maracaibo at 00:30. Twenty-four minutes later the crew reported 35 miles out at FL100. Last contact with the flight was at 00:22, shortly before the aircraft crashed into the Alto del Cedro Mountain in the Sierra Perij . PROBABLE CAUSE: “Premature descent caused by the pilot’s failure to allow himself a suitable margin for (1) altered flight courses and (2) shortages of navigational facilities in the area.”
Primary Cause
Premature descent caused by pilot error regarding altered flight courses and shortages of navigational facilities.Premature descent caused by pilot error regarding altered flight courses and shortages of navigational facilities.Share on:
