CAN70AF541

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3A · Malcolm Is, Canada · July 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1969
Place
Malcolm Is, Canada · MALCOLM IS, Canada
Injuries
2 minor, 23 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N139DDouglas DC-3A
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157763

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0082  69/7/10    MALCOLM IS,CAN      DOUGLAS DC-3A       CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1025                    N139D               PX-  0  0 22  CTR CARGO-D               50, 12900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2655 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MALCOLM IS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALCOLM IS,CAN              DULUTH,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED BY THE GOVT OF CANADA.

Aircraft

Registration
N139D
Reported as
Douglas DC-3A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Malcolm Is

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