Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 March 1942
Aircraft Type: Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Aircraft Export Corporation
Registration Number: NC9613
Location: Corpus Christi, TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Other
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude due to strong, gusting winds, leading to a rapid descent and potential loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude due to strong, gusting winds, leading to a rapid descent and potential loss of control.
Description
Blown over by strong winds.
Primary Cause
Strong winds exceeded the aircraft’s structural limits and control capabilities, resulting in a loss of altitude.Strong winds exceeded the aircraft’s structural limits and control capabilities, resulting in a loss of altitude.Share on:
