Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 February 1964
Aircraft Type: Martin 4-0-4
Owner/operator: Mohawk Airlines
Registration Number: N472M
Location: Binghamton Airport, NY (BGM) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear during landing, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft and the survival of all occupants.A pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear during landing, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft and the survival of all occupants.
Description
After landing, the pilot by mistake retracted the landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage. All occupants survived the crash. PROBABLE CAUSE: PILOT IN COMMAND – INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
Source of Information
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/02/archives/pilot-hits-wrong-knob-all-44-escape-crash.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/02/archives/pilot-hits-wrong-knob-all-44-escape-crash.htmlPrimary Cause
PILOT IN COMMAND – INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEARPILOT IN COMMAND – INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEARShare on:
