MIA64A0055

NTSB accident investigation · Armstrong AW650 · S.Johnson Afb, NC · November 21, 1963

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1963
Place
S.Johnson Afb, NC · S.JOHNSON AFB, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6507RArmstrong AW650
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111119

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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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1-0064  63/11/21   S.JOHNSON AFB,NC    ARMSTRONG AW650     CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1958                    N6507R              PX-  0  0  0                            44, 11542 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1179 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEYMOUR JOHNSON
        OPERATOR - CAPITOL AIRWAYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (EMERGENCY SYSTEM)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- CAP NUT,NOSE GR UPLOCK ASSY LOOSE,CAUSED HYD LEAK.PLT TAXIED TO CONGESTED RAMP.HIT 2 ACFT,HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6507R
Reported as
Armstrong AW650
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seymour Johnson