Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 September 1934
Aircraft Type: Handley Page W.10
Owner/operator: National Aviation Displays
Registration Number: G-EBMM
Location: Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Bracing wires to the tailplane.Bracing wires to the tailplane.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control shortly after takeoff due to a fracture of a main bolt securing bracing wires to the tailplane. This fracture was likely caused by fatigue, resulting in loss of control.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control shortly after takeoff due to a fracture of a main bolt securing bracing wires to the tailplane. This fracture was likely caused by fatigue, resulting in loss of control.
Description
Crashed shortly after takeoff. The Inspector of Accidents concluded that the probable cause was a fracture of a main bolt that secured the bracing wires of the front spar to the tailplane. The failure of the bolt would cause a loss of control, failure of the bolt was probably fatigue.
Primary Cause
Fatigue of a main bolt securing bracing wires to the tailplane.Fatigue of a main bolt securing bracing wires to the tailplane.Share on:
