FTW67I0055

NTSB incident investigation · Convair 880 · Carswell Afb, TX · November 18, 1966

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1966
Place
Carswell Afb, TX · CARSWELL AFB, TX
Injuries
94 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8814EConvair 880
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119478

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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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4-0045  66/11/18   CARSWELL AFB TEX    CONVAIR 880         CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2321                    N8814E              PX-  0  0 88                            44, 13164 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            695 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSWELL AF BASE
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- RT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. ACFT WAS LANDED IN THIS CONFIGURATION. RNWY WAS FOAMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8814E
Reported as
Convair 880
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Carswell Af Base

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