Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 March 1929
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Colonial Western Airlines
Registration Number: NC7683
Location: near Newark Airport, NJ (EWR) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine(s)Aircraft Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, shortly after takeoff from Newark Airport, New Jersey, experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent and crash into a freight car laden with sand.A Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, shortly after takeoff from Newark Airport, New Jersey, experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a rapid and uncontrolled descent and crash into a freight car laden with sand.
Description
The Ford Tri-Motor crashed shortly after takeoff from Newark Airport, New Jersey, following a double engine failure. The aircraft failed to gain height and crashed into a freight car loaded with sand.
Primary Cause
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