IAD78IA009

NTSB incident investigation · Nord 262A · Clarksburg, WV · November 7, 1978

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1978
Place
Clarksburg, WV · CLARKSBURG, WV
Injuries
21 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N29811Nord 262A
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138169

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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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4-0032   78/11/7   CLARKSBURG,WV       NORD 262A           CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1020                    N29811              PX-  0  0 18  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      32, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENEDUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               CLARKSBURG,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROTECTIVE DEVICES
        REMARKS- LOSS OF ALL FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS IN WEATHER.

Aircraft

Registration
N29811
Reported as
Nord 262A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage
Airport
Benedum