# NTSB IAD78DA070: Douglas DC-3, N51D, Nashville, TN, June 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1978
- Place: Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
- Location: 36.1659° N, 86.7844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nashville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1659&lon=-86.7844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141776
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DA070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DA070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1313   78/6/8    NASHVILLE,TN        DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0528                    N51D                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            32, 4974 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASHVILLE METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  NASHVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PIC ASSUMED CONTROL AFTER RWY DEPARTURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51D-1982-03-18), registration cancelled 1982-03-18, S/N 4550 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021455) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nashville Metro

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780608015239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780608015239A), Jun 8, 1978: Doug C52B, Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. PIC assumed control after rwy departure.

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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