FTW65A0120

NTSB accident investigation · Gruman G-159 · El Dorado, AR · May 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1965
Place
El Dorado, AR · EL DORADO, AR
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2010Gruman G-159
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178206

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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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2-0510  65/5/26    EL DORADO ARK       GRUMAN G-159        CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1618                    N2010               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 36, 9800 TOTAL HOURS, 440
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODWIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - AIRWAYS FACILITIES PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ISSUE NOTAM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RUNWAY CLOSED UNDER REPAIR -NOTAM IN EFFECT ON CONDITION -NOTAM INFO NOT GIVEN IN LANDING ADVISORY

Aircraft

Registration
N2010
Reported as
Gruman G-159
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodwin Field