# NTSB FTW62A0034: Douglas C-54B, N88894, Ackerly, TX, May 9, 1962

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1962
- Place: Ackerly, TX · ACKERLY, TX
- Location: 32.5251° N, 101.7158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ackerly, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5251&lon=-101.7158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW62A0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW62A0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0024   62/5/9    ACKERLY,TEX         DOUGLAS C-54B       CR-  0  0  2  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1654                    N88894              PX-  0  0  0                            43, 14281 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1665 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - SLICK AIRWAYS,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DYESS AFB,TEX               ALAMEDA NAS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      93
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FAILURE OF NBR 1 AND 3 ENGS UNDER ADVERSE WT AND WEA COND. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88894](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88894-1971-07-15), registration cancelled 1971-07-15, S/N 10496 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS C-54B
- Registry model: [Douglas C54B-DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54b-dc) (registry code 3021516) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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