NYC75FNA09

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44A · Norwood, MA · July 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1974
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N199TGrumman G-44A
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740727023719A
Case key
134557

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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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3-2209  74/7/27    NORWOOD,MASS        GRUMMAN G-44A       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N199T               PX-  0  0  2  FERRY                     UNK/NR, 6293 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LOUISVILLE,KY               NORWOOD,MASS                 WILKES BARRE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- 8HRS FLOWN LAST 24HR PERIOD.TOTAL FLT DURATION 17HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N199T
Reported as
Grumman G-44A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwood Muni

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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.