Fairchild FH227B N701U
1 November 1972 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1972 at about 14:15 local time, a Fairchild FH227B registered N701U, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. 16 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith-Reynolds
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild FH227B
- Registration
- N701U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Charleston, Sc → Cincinnati, Ohio
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0039
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
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
FLAPS WOULDNT EXTEND.CB RESET.PLT SENT CP TO CABIN TO CRANK FLAPS DWN.CRANK HIT CP IN FACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild FH227B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Albany, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 16 |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Fairchild FH227B | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 38 |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Fairchild FH227B | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 14 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Fairchild FH227B | Buenos Aires, Argentina | CATA Lineas Aereas | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |