# NTSB NYC62A0074: Armstrong AW-650, N6502R, Rome, NY, July 23, 1962

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1962
- Place: Rome, NY · ROME, NY
- Location: 43.2128° N, 75.4557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rome, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2128&lon=-75.4557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140901
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC62A0074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC62A0074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ARMSTRONG AW-650
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Griffiss Afbase

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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