ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329956
| Date: | Friday 15 February 1974 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-440-38 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroservicios Puntarenas - APSA |
| Registration: | TI-1086C |
| MSN: | 359 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1,5 km S of Managua-Las Mercedes Airport (MGA) -
 Nicaragua
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Managua-Las Mercedes Airport (MGA/MNMG) |
| Panama City (unknown airport) |
A Convair CV-440 passenger plane operated by Costa Rican airline APSA was damaged in an accident near Managua, Nicaragua. All 45 on board were unhurt.
The airplane took off from Managua-Las Mercedes Airport bound for Panama. The flight took off towards the east, followed by a procedure turn to the left. During this turn one engine lost power. While circling back for landing, the second engine also lost power.
The aircraft flew a wide turn until a forced landing was made on upsloping terrain to the south of the airport.
Sources:
La Nación - 15 February, 1974
La Nación - 20 February 1974, p8A
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