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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-141B Starlifter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 64-0647 |
| MSN: | 300-6060 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18547 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston AFB, SC (CHS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Charleston AFB, SC (CHS/KCHS) |
| Charleston AFB, SC (CHS/KCHS) |
Toward the end of a local training sortie, the crew noticed the lack of a "Brakes Released" light. After touchdown the thrust reversers did not deploy because they were locked out by the touchdown relay, still in the Flight Mode. However, due to a malfunction, the no. 4 thrust reverser did deploy. Normal brakes were inoperative. The copilot selected emergency brakes, and then continued to make multiple attempts to deploy the spoilers. This caused the no. 3 hydraulic system to lose pressure due to which in turn the emergency brakes failed. Then an electrical malfunction within the gear handle caused the nose gear to retract. A fire erupted, which consumed the aircraft.
Sources:
C-141 Lifetime Mishap Summary / Lt. Col. Paul M. Hansen, USAFR, Ret. McChord AFB WA (1 October, 2004)
Location
Images:
photo (c) Peter Donaldson; Mildenhall RAF Station (MHZ/EGUN); 18 July 1974
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