Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 August 1924
Aircraft Type: Farman F.61 Goliath
Owner/operator: SGTA – Socit Gnrale des Transports Ariens
Registration Number: F-ADFP
Location: near Amsterdam-Schiphol Municipal Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Second EngineSecond Engine
Category: Accident
A Goliath aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power from its second engine shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, resulting in a forced landing through a ditch. The incident highlights a potential mechanical failure within the engine.A Goliath aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power from its second engine shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, resulting in a forced landing through a ditch. The incident highlights a potential mechanical failure within the engine.
Description
One of the Goliath’s two engines lost power following the failure of a piston rod shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands. A forced landing was carried out during which the airplane ran through a ditch.
Primary Cause
Piston rod failure in the second engine.Piston rod failure in the second engine.Share on:
