CHI67A0114

NTSB accident investigation · Nord-Avion 262-A · Chicago, IL · April 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1967
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N26210Nord-Avion 262-A
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118343

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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   67/4/8    CHICAGO,ILL         NORD-AVION 262-A    CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2252                    N26210              PX-  0  0  6                            33, 9750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGO-OHARE
        OPERATOR - LAKE CENTRAL AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENGINE FIRE WARNING AND EXT SYSTEMS DID NOT OPERATE. HYDRAULIC DELIVERY LINE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N26210
Reported as
Nord-Avion 262-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chicago-Ohare

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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