UNK64X0694

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G73 · Frankfort, IN · February 26, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1964
Place
Frankfort, IN · FRANKFORT, IN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2947Grumman G73
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119747

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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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2-0045  64/2/26    FRANKFORT IND       GRUMMAN G73         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 7600
        TIME - 1000                    N2947               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2947
Reported as
Grumman G73
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton County