IAD76II019

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Bristol, TN · October 1, 1975

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1975
Place
Bristol, TN · BRISTOL, TN
Injuries
31 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N744Boeing 737
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151324

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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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4-0026   75/10/1 NR.BRISTOL,TN         BOEING 737          CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0920                    N744                PX-  0  0 26                            51, 28000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FLUSHING,NY                 ATLANTA,GA                  BRISTOL,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: WING SPOILER SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- SPOILER MALFUNCTIONED,SHUTOFF VALVE BEARING CAGE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N744
Reported as
Boeing 737
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
No damage
Airport
Tri-City