Narrative:
The aircraft departed La Sabana Airport at 12:11 for a 27-minute flight to San Isidro. The aircraft touched down on runway 02, which was very wet. The DC-3 skidded off the runway and crashed into a house, 20 feet past the runway area. A baby living in the house was killed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The crew could not hold back the aircraft on its landing run because of the ineffectiveness of the brakes on an extremely wet runway. This condition was aggravated by the fact that the aircraft was operating with almost maximum landing weight."
» La Nacion 16 August 1959, p1+10
accident date: 15-08-1959
type: Douglas DC-3A-414A
registration: TI-1005C
accident date: 15-08-1959
type: Douglas DC-3A-414A
registration: TI-1005C
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 15 August 1959 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A-414A |
| Operator: | Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses - LACSA |
| Registration: | TI-1005C |
| MSN: | 4959 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | San Isidro de El General Airport ( Costa Rica)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | San José-La Sabana Airport, Costa Rica |
| San Isidro de El General Airport (MRSI), Costa Rica | |
| Flightnumber: | 19 |
The aircraft departed La Sabana Airport at 12:11 for a 27-minute flight to San Isidro. The aircraft touched down on runway 02, which was very wet. The DC-3 skidded off the runway and crashed into a house, 20 feet past the runway area. A baby living in the house was killed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The crew could not hold back the aircraft on its landing run because of the ineffectiveness of the brakes on an extremely wet runway. This condition was aggravated by the fact that the aircraft was operating with almost maximum landing weight."
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 62-AN/57 (164-166)» La Nacion 16 August 1959, p1+10
Photos
accident date: 15-08-1959
type: Douglas DC-3A-414A
registration: TI-1005C
accident date: 15-08-1959
type: Douglas DC-3A-414A
registration: TI-1005C
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from San José-La Sabana Airport to San Isidro de El General Airport as the crow flies is 76 km (47 miles).
Distance from San José-La Sabana Airport to San Isidro de El General Airport as the crow flies is 76 km (47 miles).
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