Fairchild F-27J N2709J
10 February 1966 · Gr.pttsbrg Apt Pa, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1966 at about 10:05 local time, a Fairchild F-27J registered N2709J, operated by U.s. Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Gr.pttsbrg Apt Pa, Pennsylvania, United States. 15 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gr.pttsbrg Apt Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gr.pittsburgh
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild F-27J
- Registration
- N2709J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Air
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ROCKER ARM ASSY, PN 423083-11, MISALIGNED WITH CENTERING SLOT ON SLIDE SHAFT, PN 27-423006-3.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild F-27J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1968 | Fairchild F-27J | Bruni, Texas, United States | Eastex Incorpo | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jan 1977 | Fairchild F-27J | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Tenneco, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |