Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair after the right undercarriage retracted whilst taxiing. Hydraulic pressure was lost for undetermined reasons. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and finally broken up in 1974.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
airframe - landing gear: normal retraction/extension assembly
miscellaneous acts,conditions - leak/leakage
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 03-04-1973
type: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
registration: N6906C
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1973 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Aircraft Airframe Inc |
| Registration: | N6906C |
| MSN: | 4020 |
| First flight: | 1952 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Miami, FL ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America |
Damaged beyond repair after the right undercarriage retracted whilst taxiing. Hydraulic pressure was lost for undetermined reasons. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and finally broken up in 1974.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
airframe - landing gear: normal retraction/extension assembly
miscellaneous acts,conditions - leak/leakage
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
Classification:
Hydraulic system problemDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 03-04-1973
type: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
registration: N6906C
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