- Date
- February 8, 1976
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N901MADouglas DC-6
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1976
- Safety recommendations
- Yes
- Case key
- 79702
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0015 76/2/8 NR.VAN NUYS,CA DOUGLAS DC-6 CR- 3 0 2 FERRY AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1044 N901MA PX- 0 0 1 38, 10558 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS OPERATOR - MERCER AIRLINES, INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BURBANK,CA ONTARIO,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S) LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST-UNABLE TO REVERSE WEATHER - RAIN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 10000 VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN SHOWERS OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 56 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 130 4 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- FATIGUE,NR1 BLADE,NR3 ENG.BLADE SEVERED FUSELAGE.ABORTED LDG ATMT BUR,UN MAINTAIN FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N901MA
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-6
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Van Nuys
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