# NTSB DCA71AZ005: Douglas DC-9, N97S, Huntington, WV, November 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1970
- Place: Huntington, WV · HUNTINGTON, WV
- Location: 38.4093° N, 82.4335° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntington, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4093&lon=-82.4335&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 75 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1972
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79677
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA71AZ005
- Board report AAR7211 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7211.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA71AZ005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0023  70/11/14   HUNTINGTON,W VA     DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  5  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE PASSG DOM  ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1936                    N97S                PX- 70  0  0                            47, 18557 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2194 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-STATE
        OPERATOR - SOUTHERN AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINSTON,NC                  HUNTINGTON,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DSCNT BLO MDA.UN DTRM IF DSCNT DUE IMPROPER COCKPIT INSTRUMENTATION DATA USE OR ALTM SYSTEM ERROR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N97S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97S-1971-05-03), registration cancelled 1971-05-03, S/N 47245 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (registry code 3022065) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tri-State

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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