CHI77FA075

NTSB accident investigation · N.American 265 · Detroit, MI · September 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1977
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8NRN.American 265
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144246

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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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3-4244  77/9/30    DETROIT,MI          N.AMERICAN 265      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1205                    N8NR                PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 42, 10450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            830 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PIC TURNED ON THRUST REV SW DRG FINAL.C/P PREMATURELY DEPLOYED REVERSERS 30-50FT ABV RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8NR
Reported as
N.American 265
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City