Date: | Sunday 17 October 1971 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Aerolíneas TAO |
Registration: | HK-595 |
MSN: | 19238 |
Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 21 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | San Vicente del Caguán -
Colombia
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | San Vicente del Caguán-Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI/SKSV) |
Destination airport: | Neiva Airport (NVA/SKNV) |
Narrative:The aircraft lifted off the runway, turned left at a steep bank angle, stalled and crashed into trees. The DC-3 came to rest 1100 m to the left of runway 14.
The Certificate of Airworthiness only permitted cargo and 3 crew to be carried by this aircraft. The MTOW was exceeded by 311 kg.
Sources:
El Tiempo
Statistics
- 32nd worst accident in 1971
- 282nd worst accident of this aircraft type
- 255th worst accident of this aircraft type at the time
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