La Piragua - Managua
Flight / Schedule
La Piragua - Managua
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
1011
MSN
121
Year of Manufacture
1956
Date
September 7, 1976 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
La Piragua Jinotega
Region
Central America • Nicaragua
Narrative Report
On September 7, 1976 at 12:00 AM, La Piragua - Managua experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Nicaraguayan Air Force - Fuerza Aérea - Ejercito de Nicaragua, with the event recorded near La Piragua Jinotega.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 11.1%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
Few minutes after takeoff from La Piragua, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area. A passenger was killed while eight other occupants were injured. The aircraft was recovered in February 1979 but eventually considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 1011, MSN 121, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from La Piragua, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area. A passenger was killed while eight other occupants were injured. The aircraft was recovered in February 1979 but eventually considered as damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
11.1%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
La Piragua - Managua
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Nicaragua