MIA64A0039

NTSB accident investigation · Curtiss-Wrt C-46 · Orlando, FL · September 25, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1963
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1243NCurtiss-Wrt C-46
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110358

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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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1-0057  63/9/25    ORLANDO,FLA         CURTISS-WRT C-46    CR-  0  0  2  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1325                    N1243N              PX-  0  0  0                            41, 10018 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5678 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORLANDO
        OPERATOR - RIDDLE AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- TUBE IN RT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1243N
Reported as
Curtiss-Wrt C-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orlando

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