MKC65F0079

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24W-46 · Minneapolis, MN · March 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1965
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81344Fairchild 24W-46
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179048

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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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3-0688  65/3/14  NR.MINNEAPOLIS MINN   FAIRCHILD 24W-46    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 356
        TIME - 1115                    N81344              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANOKA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-WATER FROZE IN LEFT WHEEL,LOCKING BRAKE.
        REMARKS- WATER AND SLUSH ON TAKEOFF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N81344
Reported as
Fairchild 24W-46
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anoka County

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