Narrative:
The Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor swerved into a ditch following an aborted takeoff from Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Nevada, USA.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to maintain directional control
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
airframe - landing gear: braking system (normal system)
miscellaneous acts,conditions - pressure too low
Runway excursion
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 6 February 1977 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Grand Canyon Airlines |
| Registration: | N76GC |
| MSN: | 5-AT-11 |
| First flight: | 1928-12-10 (48 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS), United States of America |
| Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS), United States of America |
The Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor swerved into a ditch following an aborted takeoff from Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Nevada, USA.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to maintain directional control
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
airframe - landing gear: braking system (normal system)
miscellaneous acts,conditions - pressure too low
Classification:
Brake problemRunway excursion
Sources:
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