ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329241
| Date: | Thursday 6 January 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Transportes Aéreos Itenez |
| Registration: | CP-728 |
| MSN: | 19689 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Senda -
 Bolivia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport (SRZ/SLET) |
| Trinidad Airport (TDD/SLTR) |
No.1 engine problems (rise in engine temperature, overspeeding prop) forced the crew to return to Santa Cruz with the propeller feathered. The aircraft started losing altitude and freight had to be jettisoned. The no. 2 engine temperature started to rise making it difficult to reach the airport. A belly landing was made on a field.
Sources:
Flight International 12 February 1977 (332)
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