# NTSB FTW65A0119: Douglas DC-6A, N34956, Altus, OK, May 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1965
- Place: Altus, OK · ALTUS, OK
- Location: 34.6571° N, 99.3090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altus, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6571&lon=-99.3090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177100
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW65A0119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0119

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0013  65/5/24    ALTUS OKLA          DOUGLAS DC-6A       CR-  0  0  3  MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM    AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1559                    N34956              PX-  0  0  0                            44, 12590 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            819 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALTUS AFB OKLA
        OPERATOR - ZANTOP AIR TRANSPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N34956 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Altus Afb Okla

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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