ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332376
Date: | Wednesday 18 May 1966 |
Time: | 17:40 |
Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
Registration: | N6339C |
MSN: | 45153/822 |
Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Denver-Stapleton International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:On landing the nose wheel tire recap separated, striking and disconnecting the nose gear torque link pins. The landing gear leg then collapsed. The DC-7 named "Mainliner Capt. Ralph Johnston" was consequently sold to Barter Machinery & Supply and broken up.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
airframe - landing gear: nosewheel assemblies
airframe - landing gear: wheels,tires,axles
miscellaneous acts, conditions - material failure
FACTOR(S)
miscellaneous acts, conditions - vibration, excessive
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN66A0083 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB file # 1-0038
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