Tradewinds C-45 N6640R

Summary

On 14 January 1971 at about 13:00 local time, a Tradewinds C-45 registered N6640R, operated by Valley Airlin*, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near San Jose, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 January 1971 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Jose, California, United States

Nearest airport

Reid-Hillview

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Tradewinds C-45

Registration

N6640R

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Valley Airlin*

Operating rule

Air Taxi Operator

Purpose of flight

Training

Phase of flight

Taxi

Route

Santa Barbara, Calif → S

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-0566

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING TAXI, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE MAKING SHARP R TURN.UN DTRM RIGGING OR ADJUSTMENT DUE DMG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.