# NTSB LAX79DVA58: Rockwell IN 690A, N24BT, Castle Afb, CA, August 13, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1979
- Place: Castle Afb, CA · CASTLE AFB, CA
- Location: 37.3786° N, 120.5669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Castle Air Force Base, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3786&lon=-120.5669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DVA58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2019  79/8/13    CASTLE AFB,CA       ROCKWELL IN 690A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1753                    N24BT               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 46, 2730 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            18 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASTLE AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   MODESTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RGT MAIN WHEEL BEARING FAILED & WHEEL SEPARATED IN FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N24BT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL IN 690A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Castle Afb

## 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 19790813019839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790813019839A), Aug 13, 1979: Rkwell 690A, Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Lost wheel on takeoff. Made emergency wheels-up landing. Wheel bearing cage failed.

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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