FTW68A0105

NTSB accident investigation · Armstrong AW-650 · Little Rock, AR · June 8, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N602ZArmstrong AW-650
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110678

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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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1-0060   68/6/8    LITTLE ROCK,ARK     ARMSTRONG AW-650    CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1927                    N602Z               PX-  0  0  0                            28, 8500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2931 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLE ROCK AFB
        OPERATOR - UNIVERSAL AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HYD LINE SEPARATED DUE TO OVERLOAD RESULTING FROM FAILURE OF DRAG STAY MOUNTING BOLTS IN R MAIN GR

Aircraft

Registration
N602Z
Reported as
Armstrong AW-650
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Little Rock Afb