Martin RB-57C AF533842

Summary

On 24 September 1971 at about 11:42 local time, a Martin RB-57C registered AF533842, operated by US Air Force, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 September 1971 at 11:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Sunport

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Martin RB-57C

Registration

AF533842

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

US Air Force

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

Dual

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

S → Local

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-2878

2 people died.

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

RB-57 ON TURN TO FINAL.FLEW PATTERN AT 250KIAS.RAPCON DIDNT ADV TWR THAT N7137S WAS IN CTL ZONE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.