Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 April 1931
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra)
Registration Number: NC8418
Location: Ovalle Airport (OVL) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control systems, specifically the flight control surfaces and associated actuators, are suspected to have been impacted during the landing.The aircraft’s control systems, specifically the flight control surfaces and associated actuators, are suspected to have been impacted during the landing.
Category: Accident
A Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor aircraft, identified as ‘San Cristobal’, experienced a landing crash. The aircraft was attempting a landing and subsequently lost power.A Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor aircraft, identified as ‘San Cristobal’, experienced a landing crash. The aircraft was attempting a landing and subsequently lost power.
Description
The Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor named “San Cristobal” crashed on landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a potential malfunction or instability of the aircraft’s control systems.Loss of control during landing due to a potential malfunction or instability of the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
