NYC72AN108

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild FH-227 · Islip, NY · March 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1972
Place
Islip, NY · ISLIP, NY
Injuries
29 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N814MFairchild FH-227
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165390

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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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1-0009   72/3/5    ISLIP,NY            FAIRCHILD FH-227    CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1930                    N814M               PX-  0  0 26                            39, 12500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            4200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACARTHUR ARPT
        OPERATOR - MOHAWK AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BUFFALO,NY                  ISLIP,NY                     BRIDGEPORT,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: GROUND CREWMAN
        REMARKS- HIT BY R PROP RUNNING DOWN.DARK,OVRCAST NIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N814M
Reported as
Fairchild FH-227
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
No damage
Airport
Macarthur Arpt