CHI77FA041

NTSB accident investigation · N.American NA-265 · Wheeling, IL · April 27, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1977
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6NRN.American NA-265
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770427041709A
Case key
146759

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4233  77/4/27    WHEELING,IL         N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1336                    N6NR                PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 48, 8540 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MI                  WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           COPILOT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           POWERPLANT - THRUST REVERSER: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DRG GO-ARND/ABORT,CP STOWED REVERSERS.PLT ATMTD TO STOP W MAX REVERSE.R ENG FLEX SHAFTS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6NR
Reported as
N.American NA-265
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pal-Waukee

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