Narrative:
The left tire blew on landing. The plane went off the runway and came to rest against some rocks.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 15 November 1946 |
| Type: |  Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Shell Company of Ecuador |
| Registration: | HC-SBD |
| MSN: | 4-AT-29 |
| First flight: | 1928-08-03 (18 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Wright J-5 Whirlwind |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Ayuy Airstrip ( Ecuador)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Ayuy Airstrip, Ecuador |
The left tire blew on landing. The plane went off the runway and came to rest against some rocks.
Classification:
Tire failureRunway excursion
Sources:
» The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. LarkinsPhotos
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