Narrative:
Two hours after takeoff from Lima, the crew smelled compass fluid and realised that the magnetic compass had become unreliable. Because of low fog banks the crew were not able to establish their position visually and climbed to FL180 to find the Cordillera Mountain range. When the engines started to backfire, a forced belly landing was made in open countryside.
accident date: 14-09-1993
type: Convair CV-440
registration: CP-2256
accident date: 14-09-1993
type: Convair CV-440
registration: N440AD
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 14 September 1993 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440 |
| Operator: | SASA - Servicios Aéreos Santa Ana |
| Registration: | CP-2256 |
| MSN: | 447 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Colquemarca ( Peru)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP), Bolivia |
Two hours after takeoff from Lima, the crew smelled compass fluid and realised that the magnetic compass had become unreliable. Because of low fog banks the crew were not able to establish their position visually and climbed to FL180 to find the Cordillera Mountain range. When the engines started to backfire, a forced belly landing was made in open countryside.
Sources:
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accident date: 14-09-1993
type: Convair CV-440
registration: CP-2256
accident date: 14-09-1993
type: Convair CV-440
registration: N440AD
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