Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 June 1969
Aircraft Type: Vickers 754D Viscount
Owner/operator: Aloha Airlines
Registration Number: N7410
Location: Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Other
A Viscount N7410 experienced a loss of brakes and steering during taxiing, striking a parked Hawaiian Airlines DC-9-31. The hydraulic system was not bled of air, leading to the impact. This incident was likely caused by a combination of factors, including a normal braking system and an emergency braking system, potentially exacerbated by pressure conditions.A Viscount N7410 experienced a loss of brakes and steering during taxiing, striking a parked Hawaiian Airlines DC-9-31. The hydraulic system was not bled of air, leading to the impact. This incident was likely caused by a combination of factors, including a normal braking system and an emergency braking system, potentially exacerbated by pressure conditions.
Description
Viscount N7410 was taxiing for departure when it lost brakes and steering. The airplane then struck a parked Hawaiian Airlines DC-9-31, N906H. The hydraulic system was not bled of air. PROBABLE CAUSE: airframe – landing gear: braking system (normal system) airframe – landing gear: braking system (emergency system) miscellaneous acts,conditions – pressure,none personnel – maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel) pilot in command – inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
Primary Cause
Airframe – Landing Gear: Braking System (Normal System)Airframe – Landing Gear: Braking System (Normal System)Share on:
