MIA64A0049

NTSB accident investigation · Convair 440 · Atlanta, GA · November 1, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1963
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
38 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4815CConvair 440
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110791

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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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1-0061   63/11/1   ATLANTA,GA          CONVAIR 440         CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1114                    N4815C              PX-  0  0 35                            40, 10963 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2140 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL SEPARATED DUE TO AXLE FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4815C
Reported as
Convair 440
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta