Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 September 1929
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Transcontinental Air Transport – TAT
Registration Number: NC9649
Location: 42 km S of Gallup, NM –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the primary flight control system and the wing structure.The entire aircraft, specifically the primary flight control system and the wing structure.
Category: Accident
A Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor aircraft, the ‘City of San Francisco’, experienced a catastrophic collision with Mount Taylor during a severe thunderstorm. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.A Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor aircraft, the ‘City of San Francisco’, experienced a catastrophic collision with Mount Taylor during a severe thunderstorm. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor, named “City of San Francisco”, struck Mount Taylor during flight in a thunderstorm.
Primary Cause
Severe thunderstorm conditions and turbulence likely exacerbated the aircraft’s flight path, leading to a loss of control and subsequent collision.Severe thunderstorm conditions and turbulence likely exacerbated the aircraft’s flight path, leading to a loss of control and subsequent collision.Share on:
