MKC74AK020

NTSB accident investigation · Curtis-Wrt C-46F · St.Louis, MO · November 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1973
Place
St.Louis, MO · ST.LOUIS, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69346Curtis-Wrt C-46F
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731108042379A
Case key
187912

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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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3-3711   73/11/8   ST.LOUIS,MO         CURTIS-WRT C-46F    CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0300                    N69346              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, 9118 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            976 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT-ST.LOUIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEBR                  ST.LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- EXTNDD GR MANUALLY.R GR DID NOT DOWN-LOCK,LINKAGE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT,COLLAPSED ON LDG ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N69346
Reported as
Curtis-Wrt C-46F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert-St.Louis

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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