UNK65X0756

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-4 · Norfolk, VA · November 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1964
Place
Norfolk, VA · NORFOLK, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1437VDouglas DC-4
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181582

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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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1-0057  64/11/19   NORFOLK VA          DOUGLAS DC-4        CR-  0  0  2  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2125                    N1437V              PX-  0  0  0                            43, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAS NORFOLK
        OPERATOR - SLICK AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- FAILED PART-RIGHT NOSEWHEEL YOKE END FITTING PART NO.508-79-50-2.

Aircraft

Registration
N1437V
Reported as
Douglas DC-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nas Norfolk

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