NYC76DNA15

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24 · Norfolk, MA · September 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1975
Place
Norfolk, MA · NORFOLK, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46257Fairchild 24
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750907027559A
Case key
150845

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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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3-2678   75/9/7    NORFOLK,MA          FAIRCHILD 24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 122
        TIME - 1600                    N46257              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N46257
Reported as
Fairchild 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norfolk

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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.