Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 April 1973
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
Owner/operator: Aircraft Airframe Inc
Registration Number: N6906C
Location: Miami, FL –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-400 aircraft sustained significant damage after its right undercarriage retracted during taxiing. Hydraulic pressure loss, potentially due to a leak or multiple incidents, resulted in the aircraft being withdrawn and ultimately broken up in 1974.A Boeing 747-400 aircraft sustained significant damage after its right undercarriage retracted during taxiing. Hydraulic pressure loss, potentially due to a leak or multiple incidents, resulted in the aircraft being withdrawn and ultimately broken up in 1974.
Description
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 The aircraft was withdrawn from use and finally broken up in 1974.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
Primary Cause
Airframe – Landing Gear: Normal retraction/extension assemblyAirframe – Landing Gear: Normal retraction/extension assemblyShare on:
