DIA69I0050

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 727 · Wash Natl Apt, DC · March 23, 1969

Incident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1969
Place
Wash Natl Apt, DC · WASH NATL APT, DC
Injuries
2 minor, 99 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4618HBoeing 727
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185803

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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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4-0011  69/3/23    WASH NATL APT,DC    BOEING 727          CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1710                    N4618H              PX-  0  0 95                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASH. NATL APT
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        REMARKS- STARTED APU. DENSE SMOKE CAUSED BY INTERMITTENT CIRCUIT IN GRND COOLING FAN. HEATED DUCTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4618H
Reported as
Boeing 727
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Airport
Wash. Natl Apt