- Date
- December 12, 1972
- Place
- Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N10ASHamilton TC-45J
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 169345
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3768 72/12/12 CLEVELAND,OHIO HAMILTON TC-45J CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0656 N10AS PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO AGE 30, 3267 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 320 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DETROIT,MICH WAKEMAN,OHIO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 3700 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 4 MILES OR LESS FREEZING DRIZZLE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 29 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 100 6 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- WINDSHIELD ICED OVER.DEFROSTER INSTALLED BUT NO ANTI-ICE/DE-ICER. ALSO MISUSED DE-ICER BOOTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10AS
- Reported as
- Hamilton TC-45J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Hopkins
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Other investigations on N10AS · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI88FA024Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSt Clair Shores, MIWhile enroute to home base after delivery of revenue cargo, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot performed emergency procedures and set the aircraft up for a forced landing in a grassy field on…NTSB NYC75AN081Accident · No injuriesClosedNorwood, MA