# NTSB CHI71IC092: Douglas DC-9, N937F, Indianapolis, IN, June 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1971
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162237
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71IC092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0011  71/6/23    INDIANAPOLIS,IND    DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1650                    N937F               PX-  0  0  1                            UNK/NR, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEIR COOK
        OPERATOR - OVERSEAS NATIONAL AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORFOLK,VA                  RAPID CITY,S DAK             INDIANAPOLIS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- NEAR GROSS WT. NR 1 MLG TIRE FAILED,CAUSED WHEEL AND MORE TIRE FAILURE.STEERED OFF RWY DUE RWY LTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N937F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Weir Cook

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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