Curtis-Wrt D-4000 N8708
20 December 1978 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1978 at about 16:15 local time, a Curtis-Wrt D-4000 registered N8708, operated by Aero Meridian, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deer Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtis-Wrt D-4000
- Registration
- N8708
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Meridian
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Tucson, Az → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3669
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
LFT WHL BRG DRIPPED GREASE ON BRAKE SHOES.LFT LWR BRAKE SHOE VERT WEB HAD 1 INCH CRACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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