LAX78IA001

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 337 · Van Nuys, CA · October 9, 1977

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1977
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N422AJBoeing 337
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144276

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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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5-0010   77/10/9   VAN NUYS,CA         BOEING 337          CR-  0  0  4  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0404                    N422AJ              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               57, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAYNE,WA                    HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST-UNABLE TO REVERSE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- N15966,DESTROYED.N850K,SUBSTANTIAL.N3526Z,MINOR. ANTI-SKID FAILED,TIRE BLEW,STEERING LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N422AJ
Reported as
Boeing 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Van Nuys