Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 October 1932
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Pan American Airways (Pan Am)
Registration Number: NC9664
Location: El Aceituno, Choluteca –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control due to severe turbulence and reduced visibility during a sudden storm. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and subsequently crashed.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control due to severe turbulence and reduced visibility during a sudden storm. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and subsequently crashed.
Description
Crashed in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and reduced visibility caused by a sudden storm.Severe turbulence and reduced visibility caused by a sudden storm.Share on:
