Boeing 737 N738N
30 January 1969 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1969 at about 18:53 local time, a Boeing 737 registered N738N, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Roanoke, Virginia, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:53
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodrum
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- N738N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0001
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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
FIRE IN WHEELS, AND BRAKES DURING HIGH SPEED TAXITEST. BRAKE VALVES REPLACED PRIOR TO TEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1969 | Boeing 737 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Boeing 737 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pacific Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1969 | Boeing 737 | Dulles Arpt, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1969 | Boeing 737 | Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1969 | Boeing 737 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1970 | Boeing 737 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |