UNK64X0211

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild F-27 · St Louis, MO · January 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1964
Place
St Louis, MO · ST LOUIS, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4304FFairchild F-27
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113845

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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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1-0009  64/1/11    ST LOUIS MO         FAIRCHILD F-27      CR-  0  0  2  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2017                    N4304F              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT FIELD
        OPERATOR - OZARK AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N4304F
Reported as
Fairchild F-27
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert Field