NYC66A0028

NTSB accident investigation · Bac 1-11 · Utica, NY · September 1, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1965
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 31 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2111JBac 1-11
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176289

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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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1-0056   65/9/1    UTICA,NY            BAC 1-11            CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1017                    N2111J              PX-  0  0 27                            43, 16500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            119 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONEIDA COUNTY
        OPERATOR - MOHAWK AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INADEQUATELY MACHINED NOSE SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER CAUSED STRUT TO JAM IN COMPRESSED POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N2111J
Reported as
Bac 1-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oneida County

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