CHI71AC005

NTSB accident investigation · N American NA-265 · Grand Rapids, MI · July 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1970
Place
Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1001GN American NA-265
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115676

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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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3-0858  70/7/17    GRAND RAPIDS,MICH   N AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1810                    N1001G              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 27, 4070 TOTAL HOURS, 975
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW YORK,NY                 GRAND RAPIDS,MICH            DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1001G
Reported as
N American NA-265
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent County