IAD76II042

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-3C · Baltimore, MD · December 18, 1975

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1975
Place
Baltimore, MD · BALTIMORE, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18255Douglas DC-3C
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152038

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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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5-0041  75/12/18   BALTIMORE,MD        DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1105                    N18255              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            49, 18786 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            6145 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALTIMORE-WASH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGANTOWN,WV               BALTIMORE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N18255
Reported as
Douglas DC-3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Baltimore-Wash