Accident Lockwood AirCam AL-53,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140213
 
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Date:Saturday 3 December 2011
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic ACAM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockwood AirCam
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: AL-53
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near the town of Chame -   Panama
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Chame
Destination airport:Panama City
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Panamanian police official says a small plane piloted by a U.S. citizen has crashed about 50 miles west of the capital of Panama City, killing both people on board.


Causa Probable del Siniestro
• Falla de ambosmotores en vuelo altura calculada inferior 500 pies
Factores Contribuyentes:
• No mantener la velocidad adecuada de planeo
• Pérdida de control en vuelo
• Entrar en pérdida terminando en una barrena sin altitud suficiente de recuperación (SPIN)

Sources:

http://clacsec.lima.icao.int/Reuniones/2012/Sem-FAA/Presentaciones/2-31mayo/2-RafaelBarcenas.pdf

https://www.salon.com/2011/12/04/panama_plane_crash_kills_american_passenger/_
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/americas/panama-plane-crash-kills-2-including-american-pilot/2011/12/03/gIQAB2aKQO_story.html?noredirect=on
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8d4d6ca4e5bf4bbab3ce9a36e2422261/LT--Panama-Plane-Crash/
http://elsiglo.com.pa/mensual/2011/12/04/contenido/449560.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Dec-2011 02:25 gerard57 Added
04-Dec-2011 02:34 Alpine Flight Updated [Source]
04-Dec-2011 12:13 litoca Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Plane category, ]
01-Jul-2012 00:44 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
04-Feb-2014 18:56 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
20-Nov-2017 12:56 Anon. Updated [Destination airport]

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