Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 February 1930
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: D. Seitz
Registration Number: NC2492
Location: San Marcos, TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a failure of the undercarriage during descent. The undercarriage collapsed, resulting in a significant loss of lift and control.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a failure of the undercarriage during descent. The undercarriage collapsed, resulting in a significant loss of lift and control.
Description
Crashed on landing when undercarriage failed.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage failure during landing.Undercarriage failure during landing.Share on:
