Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 December 1931
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Transcontinental & Western Air – TWA
Registration Number: NC7119
Location: Oklahoma City, OK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Twin-engine aircraft engines.Twin-engine aircraft engines.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, resulting in the loss of both pilots. The aircraft was en route from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Amarillo, Texas, and experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff.A twin-engine aircraft crashed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, resulting in the loss of both pilots. The aircraft was en route from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Amarillo, Texas, and experienced a catastrophic engine failure during takeoff.
Description
Crashed on two engine takeoff. Co-pilot killed. The airplane was being ferried from Tulsa, OK to Amarillo, TX via Oklahoma City, OK.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
