ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334727
Date: | Saturday 25 February 1956 |
Time: | 14:55 |
Type: | Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
Registration: | AP-ACZ |
MSN: | 33561/16813 |
Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lash Golath Mt. -
Pakistan
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Gilgit Airport (GIL/OPGT) |
Destination airport: | Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPRN) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:After arriving at Gilgit at 10:14 the captain chose not to carry passengers on the flight back to Islamabad-Chaklala Airport due to very bad weather conditions. The DC-3 took off at 14:00 and climbed to an altitude of 10000 feet. Very bad weather conditions (rain, sleet and a thunderstorm) were encountered as the aircraft entered the are of a gorge flanked by mountains rising up to 16720 feet. Two circuits were flown near the village of Jalkot until it struck the peak of the Lash Golath Mountain at 14-15000 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Pilot error while he was attempting a flight beyond his ability or experience."
Sources:
ICAO Accident Digest No.8, Circular 54-AN/49 (60)
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