Nord 262FM N29813
1 September 1978 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1978 at about 09:23 local time, a Nord 262FM registered N29813, operated by U.s. Air, was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 19 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 09:23
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington Ntnl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nord 262FM
- Registration
- N29813
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Air
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Clarksburg, Wv
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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
HYDRAULIC FLUID SPRAYED ON HOT APU EXHAUST.HOSE FLEXES EACH TIME L/G CYCLES.
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 | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Nord 262A | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Allegheny Airl | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Nord 262-A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Ransom Airline | 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 |