Vickers 745D N7451
26 June 1967 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1967 at about 07:02 local time, a Vickers 745D registered N7451, operated by United Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. 33 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kent County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Vickers 745D
- Registration
- N7451
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- United Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0036
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
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
NOSE WHEEL PIVOT PIN FAILED AT LUBRICATION HOLES.IMPROPER ACTION TAKEN ON PREVIOUS CREW WRITE-UPS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Vickers 745 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1967 | Vickers 745D | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aloha Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1967 | Vickers 745D | Canton, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Vickers 745D | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Vickers 745D | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aloha Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1971 | Vickers 745D | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Aloha Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1962 | Vickers 745D | New York, New York, United States | Northeast Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |