Accident description
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 17 OCT 1971 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-75-DL |
| Operator: | Aerolíneas TAO |
| Registration: | HK-595 |
| C/n / msn: | 19238 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 21 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | San Vicente del Caguán (Colombia) |
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | San Vicente del Caguan-Eduardo Falla Solano Airport (SVI/SKSV), Colombia |
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The aircraft lifted off the runway, turned left at a steep bank angle, stalled and crashed into trees. The DC-3 came to rest 1100m 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 311kg.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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