CHI63A0183

NTSB accident investigation · Armstrong AW650 · Fairfield, OH · June 9, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1963
Place
Fairfield, OH · FAIRFIELD, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6506RArmstrong AW650
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108511

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0040   63/6/9    FAIRFIELD,OHIO      ARMSTRONG AW650     CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2239                    N6506R              PX-  0  0  0                            46, 13321 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            403 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PATTERSON AFB
        OPERATOR - CAPITOL AIRWAYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- LNDG GR SELECTOR AND FINE PITCH LEVER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6506R
Reported as
Armstrong AW650
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Patterson Afb