# NTSB CHI80FA046: Douglas DC-6, N111AS, Indianapolis, IN, June 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1980
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FA046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0006  80/6/10    INDIANAPOLIS,IN     DOUGLAS DC-6        CR-  0  0  3  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0710                    N111AS              PX-  0  0  0                            24, 4100 TOTAL HOURS, 600
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANAPOLIS INTL
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                INDIANAPOLIS,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        REMARKS- UPPER TORQUE LINK FAILED AT FATIGUE FRACTURE.PART OF LINK FOUND NR BGNG OF SEVERE NOSE WHL SHIMMY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N111AS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N111AS-1989-09-26), registration cancelled 1989-09-26, S/N 45223 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-6B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6b) (registry code 3021712) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Indianapolis Intl

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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