CHI62A0129

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Clinton, IA · December 22, 1962

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1962
Place
Clinton, IA · CLINTON, IA
Injuries
26 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N184DDouglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168986

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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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1-0067  62/12/22   CLINTON,IOWA        DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1552                    N184D               PX-  0  0 23                            41, 7185 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3844 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON
        OPERATOR - OZARK AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MILWAUKEE,WIS               ST.LOUIS,MO                  CLINTON,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- OVERSHOT LDG ON TERRAIN UNSUITABLE FOR EXISTING  CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N184D
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton