# Incident 19780824048869I: Stbros SC73, Memphis, TN, August 24, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1978, 23:00 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 35.1495° N, 90.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1495&lon=-90.0490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10DA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10DA-1998-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 (registry code 8100512, https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sc7-series-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STBROS SC73
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,600 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824048869I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON LANDING ROLLOUT NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF NEAR FORK.

## Other reports on N10DA (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19960916028539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960916028539A), Sep 16, 1996: Stbros SC7SERIES3 (N10DA), Findlay Twnshp, PA, Destroyed. (.4)The pilot had flown this route in make and model airplane for nearly 4 years. He calculated 900 pounds of fuel were required for the flight, and saw 956…
- [Incident 19851102070699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851102070699I), Nov 2, 1985: Stbros SC73 (N10DA), Stead, NV. Chutist began to spin and became entangled in risers. Attempted to untangle line. Injured during ground impact.
- [Incident 19840904054189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840904054189I), Sep 4, 1984: Stbros SC73 (N10DA), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Pilot reported right generator out on start up. No brakes or steering after both starts. Ran into a parked aircraft
- [Accident 19760624020529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760624020529A), Jun 24, 1976: Stbros SC73 (N10DA), Jamaica, NY, Substantial damage. L turn into parking area using differential pwr. Nose gr assembly torn loose fm its mounting.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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