AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00590R000100060009-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2003
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 6, 1966
• Content Type: DISP

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SUBJECT
Aircraft Acciden
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ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES
1. 1
Air_raft #126 wgs destroyed in an
accident on
28 December. 1965. The USAF Accident Investigating
Board completed
its investigatio
n on 6 January 1966.
2. My comm
ents with respect to the findings
and recommendations
of this board ar
e keyed to the report as outlined
below:
C. FINPINGS:
Cl
- Agree
r C2
- Contributing Causes
C2a.
- Agree
C2h
- Agree
C3
- Additional. Findings
C3a.
- Agree
V C3h
- Agree
C3c
- Agree
Cad
- Agree
C3e
- Agree
C3f - Agree
C3g - No Comment
C3h - Agree
C3i - Agree
V C3j
- Agree
C3k - True
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C31 - Agree
D. RECOMMENDATIONS:
beginning:
1. Complied with
2. The following has been accomplished as a
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a.. A 80 hour course of instruction has been
established for all mechanics. It is operating on a five day
basis. The first students are those with no prior training on
this type airplane.
b. A 40 hour course of instruction for supervisors
and inspectors Is underway at this time. It is also on a five day
basis. A training record system has been developed to insure that
all personnel receive this training as well as refresher courses
at periodic intervals.
3. The aircraft engineer has been charged with this
responsibility.
4. A revised sheet which indicates fuel in each
tank and computation is made to determine the weight and balance
has been developed and is in use.
5. A study has been completed which indicates a small
tower adjacent to the runway is the best location to record both
take-offs and landings. I have approved the construction of a
suitable shelter facility adjacent to the runway which will also
meet clearance criteria. Eastman Kodak is assisting us in the
selection of the best available camera and type of film to use.
Qualified photographers (Military and/or Civilian) are now operating
the camera in lieu of the Mobile Control Officer.
6. A preliminary inspection of known areas (Murphy)
has been accomplished on all aircraft. The LAC is reviewing the
entire aircraft design to insure that all existing situations of
this type are discovered and checked. All aircraft will be inspected
any time a new item is uncovered.
7. Service Bulletin 888 requires color coding of
all aircraft systems and is impossible to accomplish 100% without
dissembly of major portions of the aircraft. The maintenance
supervisors and inspectors have been instructed to comply with
and/or chew, for compliance whereever system components are removed
and access can realistically be gained for compliance. We will
continue to check for compliance but it is not possible to predict
a 100% completion date.
8. Service Bulletin records for all aircraft have
been reviewed. There are an average of 50 bulletins "open" per
aircraft. Timely compliance with Service Bulletins will continue
to receive detailed attention.
9. The importance of this'"suhiect is bei'he emphasized
on a continuing basis. It is a specific subject in the ground
school course and supervisory and inspection personnel are
emphasizing it during inspections.
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10. Types and numbers of checklists are being expanded
as rapidly as Possible. The need for their utilization is a special
subject of indoctrination.
11. Two engineers are working on a full time basis to
develop tthereuired checklists and/or expand on existing ones
as appropriate.
12. This is being complied with as quickly as practicable.
Our recent insistence upon immediate compliance with Service Bulletin
868 is a case in point.
13. Action is Being taken to develop flush mounts. An
interim procedure has been developed wherein specific tests insure
the protruding ports are properly fitted.
14. Complied with.
IS. Concur in the recommendation. This same basic
deficiency of an inadequate crash recorder came upon #133.
3. Additional personnel have been authorized this Detachment
by headquarters to assist in the management of O maintenance
activities. In addition, a number of coordinated organizational
changes are being effected within the DCM and contractor personnel.
structure including change-, to lines of responsibility and functional
areas. We believe these Changes will improve our supervision. It
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