MIA74DKJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Tradewind C-45H · Jasper, AL · December 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1973
Place
Jasper, AL · JASPER, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N711FWTradewind C-45H
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731210042159A
Case key
187414

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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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3-4016  73/12/10   JASPER,ALA          TRADEWIND C-45H     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 12000
        TIME - 1045                    N711FW              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 504 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,ALA                HUNTSVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- LNDG GR DYNAMIC BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED GR MOTOR COASTED DWN RESULTED BINDING NOSE GR DRIVE CHAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N711FW
Reported as
Tradewind C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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