Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 June 1934
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra)
Registration Number: NC8417
Location: Laguna Mar Chiquita –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)Aircraft structure (specifically the wing and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor passenger plane, named ‘San Pedro’, crashed into Laguna Mar Chiquita during a heavy rainstorm. The pilot was flying at a height of 50 meters in descent when the aircraft struck a wire fence, resulting in a crash in the lagoon approximately 3 km offshore. The aircraft had taken off from Mor¢n aerodrome at 06:45 hs in good weather conditions with four crew and six passengers.A Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor passenger plane, named ‘San Pedro’, crashed into Laguna Mar Chiquita during a heavy rainstorm. The pilot was flying at a height of 50 meters in descent when the aircraft struck a wire fence, resulting in a crash in the lagoon approximately 3 km offshore. The aircraft had taken off from Mor¢n aerodrome at 06:45 hs in good weather conditions with four crew and six passengers.
Description
A Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor passenger plane, named “San Pedro”, crashed into Laguna Mar Chiquita during a heavy rainstorm. The pilot was was flying at a height of 50 meters in descent when the aircraft struck a wire fence, crashing in the lagoon about 3 km offshore. The aircraft had taken off from Mor¢n aerodrome at 06:45 hs in good weather conditions with four crew and six passengers.
Primary Cause
Heavy rainstorm conditions and a wire fence collision during descent.Heavy rainstorm conditions and a wire fence collision during descent.Share on:
