Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 August 1966
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Owner/operator: Federal Aviation Agency – FAA
Registration Number: N65
Location: Tachikawa AFB –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
An engine-out, no-boost landing occurred due to a hydraulic system leak. The pilot?s lack of familiarity with the aircraft, combined with improper use of equipment and improper braking operation, resulted in the swerving that collapsed the landing gear.An engine-out, no-boost landing occurred due to a hydraulic system leak. The pilot?s lack of familiarity with the aircraft, combined with improper use of equipment and improper braking operation, resulted in the swerving that collapsed the landing gear.
Description
An engine-out, no-boost landing was made due to a hydraulic system leak. The aircraft swerved, causing the landing gear to collapse. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿlackÿofÿfamiliarityÿwithÿaircraft pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿuseÿorÿincorrectlyÿusedÿmisc.equipment pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿlevelÿoff pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿoperationÿofÿbrakesÿand/orÿflightÿcontrols FACTOR(S) systemsÿ-ÿflightÿcontrolÿsystems:ÿflightÿcontrolÿboostÿsystems,ÿhydraulic systemsÿ-ÿhydraulicÿsystem:ÿreservoir,lines,fittings miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿleak/leakage miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿimproperÿemergencyÿprocedures
Primary Cause
Pilot in command lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command failed to use or incorrectly used miscellaneous equipment, pilot in command improper level of operation, pilot in command improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls.Pilot in command lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command failed to use or incorrectly used miscellaneous equipment, pilot in command improper level of operation, pilot in command improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls.Share on:
