Narrative:
The landing gear retracted while parked on the apron.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel)
systems - hydraulic system: reservoir,lines,fittings
airframe - landing gear: switches,levers,cranking mechanism,etc.
miscellaneous acts, conditions - disregard of good operating practice
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 9 July 1966 |
| Time: | 09:54 |
| Type: |  Martin 4-0-4 |
| Operator: | Piedmont Airlines |
| Registration: | N40446 |
| MSN: | 14238 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 42 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Roanoke Municipal Airport, VA (ROA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Roanoke Municipal Airport, VA (ROA/KROA), United States of America |
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The landing gear retracted while parked on the apron.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
personnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel)
systems - hydraulic system: reservoir,lines,fittings
airframe - landing gear: switches,levers,cranking mechanism,etc.
miscellaneous acts, conditions - disregard of good operating practice
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» NTSB File #1-0042Photos
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