Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 January 1931
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Transcontinental & Western Air – TWA
Registration Number: NC9647
Location: Harrisburg, PA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden impact with an embankment, resulting in damage and a short landing.A small aircraft experienced a sudden impact with an embankment, resulting in damage and a short landing.
Description
Landed short and struck an embankment.
Primary Cause
Possible loss of control due to terrain conditions or a sudden change in airspeed.Possible loss of control due to terrain conditions or a sudden change in airspeed.Share on:
