MKC74AK039

NTSB accident investigation · Volpar H18 · Omaha, NE · January 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1974
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1964AVolpar H18
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740122001599A
Case key
187188

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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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3-0130  74/1/22    OMAHA,NEBR          VOLPAR H18          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1840                    N1964A              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 10872 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        460 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPLEY AIRFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENISON,IOWA                HARLAN,IOWA
        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: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- ACTUATOR SCREW VOLPAR P/N 703 WORN TO THE EXTENT SOME INTERNAL TREADS NOT VIS R WHEEL DIDNT EXTEND

Aircraft

Registration
N1964A
Reported as
Volpar H18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eppley Airfield

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