Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 June 1929
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.10A
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registration Number: NC9700
Location: Santiago Airport (SCU) –
ÿ Cuba
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system (specifically the main rotor blades)Aircraft rotor system (specifically the main rotor blades)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine light aircraft, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff from a muddy field, resulting in a significant crash.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine light aircraft, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff from a muddy field, resulting in a significant crash.
Description
Hit telephone wires while taking off from a muddy field and crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and uncontrollable loss of lift during takeoff, likely caused by a mechanical failure or unstable air conditions exacerbated by the muddy field surface.Loss of control due to a sudden and uncontrollable loss of lift during takeoff, likely caused by a mechanical failure or unstable air conditions exacerbated by the muddy field surface.Share on:
