# NTSB NYC78FA072: Nord 262-A, N26225, Philadelphia, PA, July 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1978
- 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: 25 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0013  78/7/25    PHILADELPHIA,PA     NORD 262-A          CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2015                    N26225              PX-  0  0 22  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      33, 9600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.PHILADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- LDG GEAR SHOCK STRUT CAP FAILED.METAL FATIGUE FOUND IN STRUT CAP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N26225 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NORD 262-A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: N.Philadelphia

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19780725039289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780725039289I), Jul 25, 1978: Aerosp 262ANORD, Philadelphia, PA. Pilot unable to get safe indication for left main, it partially collapsed on landing.

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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