Unfallbericht:
The Martin 4-0-4 was engaged in a local training flight out of Wilmington (ILM). Upon landing the airplane swerved off the runway, causing substantial damage.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Unwanted propeller reversal during a critical phase of landing caused by malfunction of the propeller low pitch stop lever assembly, resulting from foreign matter in the servo valve control."
accident date: 22-08-1962
type: Martin 4-0-4
registration: N40401
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 22 August 1962 |
| Zeit: | 07:48 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Martin 4-0-4 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Piedmont Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | N40401 |
| Werknummer: | 14101 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Betriebsstunden: | 20260 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Ausbildungsflug |
| Flug von: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM), USA |
| Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM), USA |
The Martin 4-0-4 was engaged in a local training flight out of Wilmington (ILM). Upon landing the airplane swerved off the runway, causing substantial damage.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Unwanted propeller reversal during a critical phase of landing caused by malfunction of the propeller low pitch stop lever assembly, resulting from foreign matter in the servo valve control."
Informationsquelle:
» NTSB File 1-0057Fotos
accident date: 22-08-1962
type: Martin 4-0-4
registration: N40401
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