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Crash of a Cessna 402 in Santa Cruz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N8554F
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz
MSN:
402-0293
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Santa Cruz-El Trompillo Airport. On approach with an engine voluntarily off, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed. Both pilots were killed.
Crew:
V. Viggoon,
J. E. Van Gils.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Tafelberg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1968
Operator:
Registration:
PH-DAA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
11855
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet on a survey flight, one of the engine failed. The crew was able to feather its propeller but decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to increase the performances of the remaining engine. While descending, the pilot-in-command encountered low clouds and limited visibility when the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in a dense wooded area. While both passengers were rescued, all three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for undetermined reason.