NYC62A0074

NTSB accident investigation · Armstrong AW-650 · Rome, NY · July 23, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1962
Place
Rome, NY · ROME, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6502RArmstrong AW-650
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140901

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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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1-0042  62/7/23    ROME,NY             ARMSTRONG AW-650    CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N6502R              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, 11508 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 936 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFISS AFBASE
        OPERATOR - CAPITOL AIRWAYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TINKER AFB,OKLA             ROME,NY                      DOW AFB,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NORMAL SYS MALFUNCTIONED,HOSE CAME LOOSE FROM HYD PUMP.EMERG SYS CONTAINED METAL CHIPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6502R
Reported as
Armstrong AW-650
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Griffiss Afbase