Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 October 1972
Aircraft Type: Howard 350
Owner/operator: Mar Pon Inc.
Registration Number: N361MC
Location: Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Howard 350, N361MC, crashed at Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL) due to a landing accident. The pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear during touchdown, resulting in a fuel tank rupture and a post-impact fire. The probable cause was pilot in command ? inadvertently retracted gear.A Howard 350, N361MC, crashed at Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL) due to a landing accident. The pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear during touchdown, resulting in a fuel tank rupture and a post-impact fire. The probable cause was pilot in command ? inadvertently retracted gear.
Description
A Howard 350, N361MC, was destroyed in a landing accident at Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL). The pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear after touchdown. The left wing fuel tank ruptured and a post-impact fire erupted. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – inadvertently retracted gear
Primary Cause
Pilot in command ? inadvertently retracted gearPilot in command ? inadvertently retracted gearShare on:
