Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 September 1931
Aircraft Type: Ford XB-906 (Tri-Motor)
Owner/operator: Ford Motor Company
Registration Number: NX9652
Location: near Dearborn, MI –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
A high-speed run on the Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor resulted in a catastrophic crash and fire during a steep climbing turn. Wings overloaded and sheared off, leading to the loss of both the pilot and mechanic.A high-speed run on the Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor resulted in a catastrophic crash and fire during a steep climbing turn. Wings overloaded and sheared off, leading to the loss of both the pilot and mechanic.
Description
The experimental bomber version of the Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor crashed and burned when wings overloaded and sheared off during steep climbing turn after a high-speed run. Pilot Sherman Leroy Manning and mechanic L.H. Garriott killed.
Primary Cause
Excessive wing loading during a steep climbing turn, resulting in structural failure and subsequent loss of control.Excessive wing loading during a steep climbing turn, resulting in structural failure and subsequent loss of control.Share on:
