CHI73IC086

NTSB incident investigation · Hamilton TC45J · Ypsilanti, MI · May 4, 1973

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1973
Place
Ypsilanti, MI · YPSILANTI, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9321Hamilton TC45J
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189852

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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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5-0013   73/5/4    YPSILANTI,MICH      HAMILTON TC45J      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5800
        TIME - 2113                    N9321               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               YPSILANTI,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- HAMILTON VOLPAR CONVERSION. GR WARNING INDS INOP,KNOWN TO PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9321
Reported as
Hamilton TC45J
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Willow Run