# NTSB FTW68A0061: Douglas B-26, N6840D, Oklahoma Cty, OK, December 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1967
- Place: Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113574
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0972   67/12/8   OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   DOUGLAS B-26        CR-  0  0  3  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4583
        TIME - 1535                    N6840D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1278 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS WORLD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE LNDG GR WARNING SYSTM SWITCH IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6840D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6840D), registered now, S/N 29190, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS B-26
- Registry model: [Douglas A-26C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-a-26c) (registry code 3020506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Will Rogers World

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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