Nord 262-A N26225
25 July 1978 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1978 at about 20:15 local time, a Nord 262-A registered N26225, operated by Ransom Airline, was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 25 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- N.philadelphia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nord 262-A
- Registration
- N26225
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ransom Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Washington, Dc → Philadelphia, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 5-0013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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
LDG GEAR SHOCK STRUT CAP FAILED.METAL FATIGUE FOUND IN STRUT CAP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nord 262 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1978 | Nord 262A | Newark, New Jersey, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Nord 262FM | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Nord 262A | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Allegheny Airl | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1977 | Nord 262A | San Luis Obspo, California, United States | Swift Aire LIN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Nord 262 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airline | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Nord 262 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |