- Date
- January 20, 1975
- Place
- Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N10ASVolpar TC45J
- Status
- Completed · report February 6, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750120001039A
- Case key
- 147006
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0028 75/1/20 NORWOOD,MA VOLPAR TC45J CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1553 N10AS PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 31, 9500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD MEMORIAL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NORWOOD,MA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR RETRACTED TAKEOFF: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REMARKS- SPACER CONNECTING DRAG LINK TO STRUT SHEARED.BOLT AN 179-53A MISSING.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10AS
- Reported as
- Volpar TC45J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Norwood Memorial
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N10AS · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI88FA024Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSt Clair Shores, MIWhile enroute to home base after delivery of revenue cargo, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power in both engines due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot performed emergency procedures and set the aircraft up for a forced landing in a grassy field on…NTSB CHI73AC056Accident · No injuriesClosedCleveland, OH