# NTSB IAD73AI015: N. American NA-265, N80E, Greensboro, NC, April 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1973
- Place: Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
- Location: 36.0726° N, 79.7920° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greensboro, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0726&lon=-79.7920&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73AI015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73AI015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0862  73/4/27    GREENSBORO,NC       N. AMERICAN NA-265  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1127                    N80E                PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 47, 14500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            650 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               GREENSBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           POWERPLANT - THRUST REVERSER: REVERSER DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FAA RQRD ALL OWNERS TO LOCK THRUST REVERSERS IN FORWARD THRUST POS.ACFT HIT SOFT DIRT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N80E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N. AMERICAN NA-265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greensboro

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730427007839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730427007839A), Apr 27, 1973: Rkwell NA26530, Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage. FAA rqrd all owners to lock thrust reversers in forward thrust pos. Acft hit soft dirt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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