# NTSB DCA65A0006: Douglas DC-6A, N6579C, Knob Noster, MO, May 18, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1965
- Place: Knob Noster, MO · KNOB NOSTER, MO
- Location: 38.7674° N, 93.5606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Knob Noster, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7674&lon=-93.5606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177996
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA65A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA65A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0004  65/5/18    KNOB NOSTER MO      DOUGLAS DC-6A       CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0601                    N6579C              PX-  0  0  0                            43, 15498 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2389 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN AFB
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIR EXPORT & IMPORT CO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      69
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLT BRIEFED BY USAF WX FORECASTER.CAPT DESCENDED BELOW ILS GLIDE SLOPE DURING APP IN ADVERSE WX.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6579C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6579C-1965-06-25), registration cancelled 1965-06-25, S/N 45480 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6A
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-6a) (registry code 3021706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Whiteman Afb

## Other investigations on N6579C (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK65X0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0111), Oct 2, 1964: Douglas DC-6A (N6579C), San Bernadino, CA, incident, minor damage

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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