FTW70A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC3A · Austin, TX · July 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1969
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
23 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25661Douglas DC3A
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168655

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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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3-2175  69/7/19    AUSTIN,TEX          DOUGLAS DC3A        CR-  0  0  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1320                    N25661              PX-  0  0 20  BUSINESS                  47, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUBLE L RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE

Aircraft

Registration
N25661
Reported as
Douglas DC3A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Double L Ranch

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