NTSB Identification: NYC67A0007
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of PIEDMONT AVIATION INC
Aircraft: MARTIN M-404, registration: N40446
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0042   66/7/9    ROANOKE VA          MARTIN M-404        CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0954                    N40446              PX-  0  1 37                            42, 17500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1853 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRUM
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           STATIC: PARKED-ENGINES NOT OPERATING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- LDG GR PINS NOT IN.ON HYD TEST,GR HANDLE MOVED UP DUE EXC CLNC IN SEL VALVE AND AIR IN HYD SYSTEM.
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