MIA67A0085

NTSB accident investigation · Martin 404 · Atlanta, GA · February 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1967
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
29 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N142SMartin 404
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119032

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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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1-0011  67/2/17    ATLANTA GA          MARTIN 404          CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2220                    N142S               PX-  0  0 26                            40, 9071 TOTAL HOURS, 720
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTA  01024B A
        OPERATOR - SOUTHERN AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FRICTION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR FAILED TO CENTER AND JAMMED IN NOSE WHEEL WELL. ACFT WAS LANDED ON MAIN LANDING GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N142S
Reported as
Martin 404
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atlanta 01024b A