# NTSB DCA72AZ011: Douglas DC-9, N3305L, Ft.Worth, TX, May 30, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1972
- Place: Ft.Worth, TX · FT.WORTH, TX
- Location: 32.7254° N, 97.3208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Worth, TX, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7254&lon=-97.3208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79669
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA72AZ011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0003  72/5/30    FT.WORTH,TEX        DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  4  0  0  TRAINING                  ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0624                    N3305L              PX-  0  0  0                            35, 5000 TOTAL HOURS, 517
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR SOUTHWEST
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- VORTEX TURB FROM PRECEDING DC-10.TWR GAVE WARNING.CREW UN EVALUATE HAZARD DUE INSUFFICIENT INFO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3305L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3305L-1972-06-13), registration cancelled 1972-06-13, S/N 45700 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-9-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-14) (registry code 3022034) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Grtr Southwest

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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