Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 July 1954
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Travelair Taxi
Registration Number: N9610
Location: Kelleys Island Land Field Airport, OH –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft stalled and crashed immediately after takeoff due to a rapid temperature drop outside the aircraft’s operating envelope.An aircraft stalled and crashed immediately after takeoff due to a rapid temperature drop outside the aircraft’s operating envelope.
Description
Stalled and crashed immediately after takeoff. Outside temperature was 83 degrees F.
Primary Cause
Rapid temperature drop outside the aircraft’s operating envelope.Rapid temperature drop outside the aircraft’s operating envelope.Share on:
