No fatalities

Belly landing of aircraft at Achada Grande (CR-CAC)

Achada Grande, Cabo VerdeLanding (descent or approach)

On June 14, 1957, a De Havilland DH.104 Dove (registration CR-CAC) operated by Aero Club do Cabo Verde was involved in an aviation accident near Achada Grande, Cabo Verde during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the belly landing remains undetermined. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An unidentified aircraft performed a belly landing at Achada Grande, resulting in the total loss of the airframe with no reported injuries.

What happened

During an incident at Achada Grande, an aircraft experienced an undetermined failure or circumstance that led to a belly landing. The aircraft made contact with the ground without its landing gear deployed and eventually came to a complete stop.

While the impact resulted in the aircraft being written off, there were no injuries reported among any occupants involved in the event. The specific cause for the landing configuration remains unknown at this time.

Findings

The exact reason for the landing gear malfunction or the decision to perform a belly landing has not been established, as the cause of the incident remains undetermined.

Probable cause

The cause of the belly landing remains undetermined.