Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 July 1963
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: Mohawk Airlines
Registration Number: N449A
Location: Rochester-Monroe County Airport, NY (ROC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
An aircraft takeoff from Rochester-Monroe County runway 28 was initiated under adverse weather conditions ? a thunderstorm with heavy rain, shifting winds, and hail. The aircraft experienced a contact with the ground, resulting in a cartwheel and loss of control. The incident was likely caused by a loss of control during an attempted takeoff into a severe thunderstorm.An aircraft takeoff from Rochester-Monroe County runway 28 was initiated under adverse weather conditions ? a thunderstorm with heavy rain, shifting winds, and hail. The aircraft experienced a contact with the ground, resulting in a cartwheel and loss of control. The incident was likely caused by a loss of control during an attempted takeoff into a severe thunderstorm.
Description
Takeoff from Rochester-Monroe County runway 28 was began as a thunderstorm moved over the runway from the West-Northwest. After lift-off, the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain, shifting winds and hail. The left wing made contact with the ground and the Martin cartwheeled to a stop. PROBABLE CAUSE: “A loss of control during an attempted takeoff into a severe thunderstorm.”
Primary Cause
A loss of control during an attempted takeoff into a severe thunderstorm.A loss of control during an attempted takeoff into a severe thunderstorm.Share on:
