Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 May 1947
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Negociacion Area Mexicana S.A. – NAMSA
Registration Number: XA-DOL
Location: Ometepec –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a ground loop during a strong gust of wind, resulting in a complete separation of the aircraft in two.A commercial aircraft experienced a ground loop during a strong gust of wind, resulting in a complete separation of the aircraft in two.
Description
Ground looped in strong, gusty wind; broke in two.
Primary Cause
Strong gust of wind conditions significantly impacted aircraft control and stability, leading to a ground loop.Strong gust of wind conditions significantly impacted aircraft control and stability, leading to a ground loop.Share on:
