Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 December 1935
Aircraft Type: Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor
Owner/operator: Pan American Grace Airways (Panagra)
Registration Number: NC433H
Location: near Lima-Limatambo Airport (LIM) –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The entire Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.The entire Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor, identified as ‘San Felipe’, crashed into a house during approach following a one-hour test flight at Limatambo. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft and potential property damage.A Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor, identified as ‘San Felipe’, crashed into a house during approach following a one-hour test flight at Limatambo. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft and potential property damage.
Description
A Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor, named “San Felipe”, crashed into house at Limatambo on approach following a one hour test flight.
Primary Cause
Unforeseen aerodynamic instability during approach, potentially exacerbated by a slight deviation in the flight path.Unforeseen aerodynamic instability during approach, potentially exacerbated by a slight deviation in the flight path.Share on:
