DEN65A0085

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild F-27A · Prescott, AZ · March 28, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1965
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 39 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N755LFairchild F-27A
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179739

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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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1-0028  65/3/28    PRESCOTT,ARIZ       FAIRCHILD F-27A     CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N755L               PX-  0  1 37                            36, 10467 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            4653 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - BONANZA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SEAT BELT SIGN ON.PILOT SKIRTING CLOUD BUILD-UPS  PASSENGER LEFT SEAT FOR LAVATORY

Aircraft

Registration
N755L
Reported as
Fairchild F-27A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage

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