# Incident 19790404013549I: Frchld FH227C, Portland, ME, April 4, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1979, 11:25 local time
- Place: Portland, ME
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: ANE
- Location: 43.6332° N, 70.1853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6332&lon=-70.1853&mi=10
- Aircraft: N379NE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N379NE-1989-12-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild FH-227 (registry code 3373042, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD FH227C
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 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/19790404013549I

## Narrative

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

DURING 360 DEGREE TURN BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT.

## Other reports on N379NE (13)

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

- [Incident 19851114073179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851114073179I), Nov 14, 1985: Frchld FH227 (N379NE), Bloomington Nor, IL. Floated before touching down after shooting ILS to minimums. Ran off end of runway into the grass.
- [Incident 19840924053229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840924053229I), Sep 24, 1984: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Chicago, IL. Britt flight 792 returned and landed after low oil pressure problems on number 2 engine.
- [Incident 19820824050689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820824050689I), Aug 24, 1982: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Evansville, IN. After landing right propeller went into the autofeather position. Found autofeather arming switch stuck closed.
- [Incident 19800514043269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800514043269I), May 14, 1980: Frchld FH227 (N379NE), Lebanon, NH. Cabin blower failed, causing smoke in cockpit. Safe unscheduled landing made.
- [Incident 19800327043059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800327043059I), Mar 27, 1980: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Windsor Locks, CT. Fire warning light flickering in flight. Flight diverted. Found engine fire detector shorted out.
- [Incident 19800323032559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800323032559I), Mar 23, 1980: Frchld FH227 (N379NE), Buffalo, NY. Pilot unable to get gear safe light only gear in transit. Made normal landing. Problem was in switch.
- [Incident 19790924050119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790924050119I), Sep 24, 1979: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Marthas Vineyar, MA, Minor damage. Accessory gear box access door separated in flight.
- [Incident 19790509026009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790509026009I), May 9, 1979: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Keene, NH, Minor damage. Left main gear outboard tire and wheel fell off with extension of gear. Safety wire retainer broken.
- [Incident 19790508025909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790508025909I), May 8, 1979: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Hyannis, MA. Engine shutdown and fire bottles discharged after fire warning. Defective fire loops. PN294-06023.
- [Incident 19790401013829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790401013829I), Apr 1, 1979: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Windsor Locks, CT. Severe nose wheel shimmy on takeoff, suspected flat tire. Diverted for serv ice, changed wheel assembly
- [Incident 19790104002489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790104002489I), Jan 4, 1979: Frchld FH227 (N379NE), Windsor Locks, CT. Correct date 790103 - 2 incidents this date. Pilot had difficulty getting safe nose gear indication after landing.
- [Incident 19790103001919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790103001919I), Jan 3, 1979: Frchld FH227 (N379NE), Burlington, VT. Gear had to be cycled four times to get 3 green lights. Gear down lock had iced up.
- [Incident 19780720038569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780720038569I), Jul 20, 1978: Frchld FH227C (N379NE), Boston, MA. Two left main tires blown out on landing. No other damage.

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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