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FAA incident report · Doug DC3 · New Orleans, LA · January 2, 1979

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Date
January 2, 1979 · 13:30 local
Place
New Orleans, LA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3VB
Reported as
Doug DC3
People aboard
17
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N3VBRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 1983 · Douglas DC3-G202AS/N 2220 · Built 1939Airframe modelDouglas DC3-G202A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unqualified copilot extended the gear improperly and left the handle down. Gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

UNQUALIFIED COPILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR IMPROPERLY AND LEFT THE HANDLE DOWN. GEAR COLLAPSED.