Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 July 1930
Aircraft Type: Farman F.63bis Goliath
Owner/operator: SGTA – Socit Gnrale des Transports Ariens
Registration Number: F-ADFQ
Location: Aalsmeer –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Elevator control cableElevator control cable
Category: Accident
An elevator control cable failed shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam (AMS), resulting in loss of control and a collision with terrain. A crew member was killed. The aircraft operated a mail flight from Amsterdam to Paris-le Bourget, France, with en route stops in Rotterdam-Waalhaven, Antwerp, and Brussels.An elevator control cable failed shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam (AMS), resulting in loss of control and a collision with terrain. A crew member was killed. The aircraft operated a mail flight from Amsterdam to Paris-le Bourget, France, with en route stops in Rotterdam-Waalhaven, Antwerp, and Brussels.
Description
Shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam (AMS) an elevator control cable failed. The pilot lost control and the airplane struck terrain. One crew member was killed. The airplane operated on a mail flight from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Paris-le Bourget, France with en route stops at Rotterdam-Waalhaven Airport, Antwerp en Brussels.
Primary Cause
Elevator control cable failure leading to loss of control and impact with terrain.Elevator control cable failure leading to loss of control and impact with terrain.Share on:
