# NTSB NYC77IA027: Fairchild F-27J, N517T, Philadelphia, PA, January 11, 1977

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1977
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77IA027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0001  77/1/11    PHILADELPHIA,PA     FAIRCHILD F-27J     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1910                    N517T               PX-  0  0  6  CORP/EXEC                 33, 4891 TOTAL HOURS, 151
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             RACINE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- LDG GR GRND LOCKS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO TKOF. LDG GR HANDLE UP, NSE GR TRANSIT POS, MN GR DN LOCKED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N517T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD F-27J
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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