ACCIDENT REPORT ON #357

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06035528
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: November 28, 2017
• Case Number: F-2016-00885
• Publication Date: January 22, 1957

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Accident Report on #357
1. Headquarters has reviewed the accident report submitted by
letter of transmittal dated 11 January 1957. le.S are in general concurrence
with recommended action.
2. Specifically, Headquarters is taking precautions to negate am future
similar occurrences
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a. We are adopting as operational 30? the use of gust alleviator, in
the flour position on cliMbout to WMEAD 5,900 and on, descent from KWMEAD 5,000.
As you may knew, following the loss of #316 in BOCIDER, Headquarters recommended
use of gust alleviators on climbout up to MEAD 5,000. VS assume this has been
adopted as normal procedure throughout the Detachments. We did not, however,
specifically recommnuituse of gust alleviators an descent from KUMEAD 5,000.
This will be clarified as an operational procedure.
b. All FRILITTall will be informed that abnormal oxygen pressure
oxygen systommalfunotion will be absolute and positive cause for immediate abort.
c. All mums will be instructed to descend to cabin MMEAD 1,000
it oxygen supply falls below normal safe pressure.
d. is in process of incorporating a canopy release sea which (b)(3)
will be activated by the canopy jettison handle.
e. will be instructed to study the best method of Incorporating (b)(3)
a warning device which will indicate to KWOLITILe that 11 has reached maximum
allowable airspeed. This indicator may be some warning sicnal inside the
communicatima eystem rather than an external horn which may not to heard with
helmet and gear on. It may even in some type of vibrator attached to the rudder
pedals which will give an indication. We propose to have WA into this (b)(3)
device and discuss their approach with a-olarmts at KWCABLE.
3. The Director of Operations plans to discuss all aspects of the
accident with during their IDT at Headquarters the last (b)(3)
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of January. In this discussion your recommendatirn on initiation of
month4r incident reportS will be reviewed with establishment of
reporting procedure and format. You vIll be kept informed of apy
agreements reacted during this discussion and before anything is
14nolized their recommendations win be forwarded to Nou for comment.
Prepared: 22 Jan 57
Distribution:
Copies 1 & 2 - Addressee
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Releasing Officer:
J. A. GIBBS
JACK A. GIBBS
Coordinating Officer(
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