Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 December 1929
Aircraft Type: Fokker F.10
Owner/operator: Western Air Express
Registration Number: NC5358
Location: Oakland Municipal Airport, CA (OAK) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Left Main WheelLeft Main Wheel
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic damage event at Oakland, California. The left main wheel detached, resulting in a violent ground loop that cracked the wooden wing and damaged the landing gear.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic damage event at Oakland, California. The left main wheel detached, resulting in a violent ground loop that cracked the wooden wing and damaged the landing gear.
Description
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair at Oakland, California. The left main wheel came off, throwing the airplane into a ground loop violent enough to crack its wooden wing and carry away the landing gear.
Primary Cause
Loss of main wheel during flight, leading to a ground loop and subsequent structural damage.Loss of main wheel during flight, leading to a ground loop and subsequent structural damage.Share on:
