DCA67S0001

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 749A · Tachikawa, JA · August 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1966
Place
Tachikawa, JA · TACHIKAWA, Japan
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65Lockheed 749A
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122503

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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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2-0874  66/8/15    TACHIKAWA JAPAN     LOCKHEED 749A       CR-  0  0  5  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1108                    N65                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              55, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            760 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TACHIKAWA AB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: FLIGHT CONTROL BOOST SYSTEMS, HYDRAULIC
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INSP FLT.PLT MADE ENG-OUT,NO-BOOST LNDG DUE HYDR LK L.AILERON BOOST.AUX-BOOST&SHUT-DN.ENG WERE OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N65
Reported as
Lockheed 749A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tachikawa Ab