# NTSB DCA75AZ005: Boeing 727, N54328, Berryville, VA, December 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1974
- Place: Berryville, VA · BERRYVILLE, VA
- Location: 39.1477° N, 77.9802° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berryville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1477&lon=-77.9802&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 92 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA75AZ005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA75AZ005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0029   74/12/1   BERRYVILLE,VA       BOEING 727          CR-  7  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1110                    N54328              PX- 85  0  0                            44, 3765 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2899 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                      RAIN, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATC PROC INADEQUATE,LACK CLARITY.APCH CHART ALT RSTRNS INADEQUATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N54328](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54328-1975-03-31), registration cancelled 1975-03-31, S/N 20306 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (registry code 1384079) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dulles Int'L

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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