CHI67A0063

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild F-27 · Chicago, IL · November 14, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1966
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 42 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4300FFairchild F-27
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120555

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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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1-0035  66/11/14   CHICAGO ILL         FAIRCHILD F-27      CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0933                    N4300F              PX-  0  0 40                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE INTL
        OPERATOR - OZARK AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL CENTERING SWITCH CANNON PLUG CORRODED. PREVIOUS REPAIR 6 DAYS PRIOR WAS INADEQUATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4300F
Reported as
Fairchild F-27
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare Intl