# NTSB CHI68A0026: Douglas DC-6, N37516, Vandalia, OH, September 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1967
- Place: Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
- Location: 39.8790° N, 84.1922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vandalia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8790&lon=-84.1922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 33 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0040   67/9/8    VANDALIA,OHIO       DOUGLAS DC-6        CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2243                    N37516              PX-  0  0 28                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMES M.COX MUNI
        OPERATOR - UNITED AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- TRESPASSER STRUCK WHILE WALKING ON RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37516](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37516-1970-12-31), registration cancelled 1970-12-31, S/N 43005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6) (registry code 3021702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: James M.Cox Muni

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