DCA67A0007

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-8 · Kenner, LA · March 30, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 30, 1967
Place
Kenner, LA · KENNER, LA
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N802EDouglas DC-8
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118333

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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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1-0003  67/3/30    KENNER,LA           DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  6  0  0  TRAINING                  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0050                    N802E               PX-  0  0  0                            44, 19008 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            475 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW ORLEANS INTL
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SIMULATED 2-ENG OUT LNDG APPROACH.AIRCRAFT STRUCK MOTEL AND DWELLINGS

Aircraft

Registration
N802E
Reported as
Douglas DC-8
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
New Orleans Intl

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