# NTSB CHI77FA075: N.American 265, N8NR, Detroit, MI, September 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1977
- Place: Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144246
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA075

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN 265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Detroit City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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