- Date
- March 3, 1979
- Place
- Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
- Injuries
- 52 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N27RMDehavilland DHC-7
- Status
- Completed · report February 2, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 79656
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-0035 79/3/3 DENVER,CO DEHAVILLAND DHC-7 CR- 0 0 3 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2220 N27RM PX- 0 0 49 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 32, 11530 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D 200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP DENVER,CO RETURN ASPEN,CO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION REMARKS- UN EXTEND NOSE GR,ICE SLUSH IN WELL.DOOR CLOSING SEQNG MECH REMOVED.HOT AIR AVBL TO WHEEL WELL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N27RM
- Reported as
- Dehavilland DHC-7
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Airport
- Stapleton Intl
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