DEN77FA009

NTSB accident investigation · N. American 265-60 · Albuquerque, NM · November 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1976
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N180ARN. American 265-60
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761112036679A
Case key
156703

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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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3-3832  76/11/12   ALBUQUERQUE,NM      N. AMERICAN 265-60  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1736                    N180AR              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 46, 15675 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1905 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,NM                  ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR SYSTEM FROZEN PARTIALLY UP. T/O MADE FROM SLUSH COVERED RWY. OUTSIDE OBSERVER NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N180AR
Reported as
N. American 265-60
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.