Runway excursion Incident Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor R-176 , Tuesday 8 April 1930
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Date:Tuesday 8 April 1930
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic TRIM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ford 5-AT-C Tri-Motor
Owner/operator:NYRBA
Registration: R-176
MSN: c/n 5-AT-C 61
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Los Tamarindos Provincia de Mendoza -   Argentina
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Mendoza - Buenos Aires - Santiago
Destination airport:Los Tamarindos/Mendoza
Narrative:
El 31 de enero del año 1930 el avión "Santiago" es averiado en un aterrizaje forzoso en Vitos, cerca de Tucumán, 31, estaba realizando un vuelo Salta-Buenos Aires. Piloto Combate. Tren de aterrizaje dañado por terreno blando.
El 8 de abril del año 1930 el avión "Santiago" sufrió una salida fuera de pista hacia la izquierda durante el aterrizaje en pista mojada en Los Tamarinos, Provincia de Mendoza. Estaba realizando un vuelo Mendoza - Buenos Aires - Santiago. Piloto, mecánico y siete pasajeros rsultaron ilesos.

Sources:

EL ORDEN, Miércoles 9 de Abril de 1930 página 1
https://www.santafe.gob.ar/hemeroteca/diario/779/?page=1
La Nación (Santiago) Miércoles 9 April 1930, página 10
https://culturadigital.udp.cl/index.php/lanacion/la-nacion-4679/
https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/p/las-lineas-aereas-de-la-argentina.html
https://loudandclearisnotenought.blogspot.com/2011/06/r-176-ford-5-at-c-trimotor-cn-5-at-61.html
http://clipper-connection.blogspot.com/2015/05/ford-tri-motor-1928.html
http://panamericangrace.com/ford-trimotor-gallery/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2023 14:21 TB Added
21-May-2023 17:42 TB Updated
24-Dec-2023 19:50 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
25-Dec-2023 18:10 TB Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ]
02-Nov-2024 10:27 Gamietea Esteban Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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