UNK65X0678

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 707 123B · Nashville, TN · November 12, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1964
Place
Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
Injuries
66 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7516ABoeing 707 123B
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181580

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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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1-0053  64/11/12   NASHVILLE TENN      BOEING 707 123B     CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AGE UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
        TIME - 0955                    N7516A              PX-  0  0 59                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASHVILLE METRO
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NOS.5-6 AXLE SECTION NEAR INNER BEARING BRAKE COLLAR FAIL-WHEEL ASSEMBLIES SEPARATED LEFT LDG GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N7516A
Reported as
Boeing 707 123B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nashville Metro

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