# NTSB LAX78FI004: Nord 262A, N417SA, San Luis Obspo, CA, November 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1977
- Place: San Luis Obspo, CA · SAN LUIS OBSPO, CA
- Location: 35.2662° N, 120.6684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Luis Obispo, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2662&lon=-120.6684&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 27 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144277
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78FI004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FI004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0014  77/11/10   SAN LUIS OBSPO,CA   NORD 262A           CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1835                    N417SA              PX-  0  0 24  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      34, 6250 TOTAL HOURS, 650
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN LUIS OBSPO,CA           PASO ROBLES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE LNDG GEAR ACTUATOR BRACKET BOLTS,LOW SHEAR,FAILED.BOLTS OBSCURED BY SEALER AT UNDET TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N417SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N417SA-1998-05-22), registration cancelled 1998-05-22, S/N 15 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORD 262A
- Registry model: [Nord 262A-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262a-14) (registry code 6380514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: San Luis Obispo

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

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