Martin M-404 N40446
9 July 1966 · Roanoke Va, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1966 at about 09:54 local time, a Martin M-404 registered N40446, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident during static near Roanoke Va, Virginia, United States. 42 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roanoke Va, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodrum
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Martin M-404
- Registration
- N40446
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0042
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 38 |
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 GR PINS NOT IN.ON HYD TEST, GR HANDLE MOVED UP DUE EXC CLNC IN SEL VALVE AND AIR IN HYD SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Martin M-404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1966 | Martin M-404 | New Bern Nc, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Jul 1965 | Martin M-404 | Winston Salem Nc, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1965 | Martin M-404 | Weyers Cave Va, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1965 | Martin M-404 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | Pacific Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1965 | Martin M-404 | Roanoke Va, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1967 | Martin M-404 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |