# NTSB IAD79FA054: Douglas DC-6B, Charleston, WV, June 6, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1979
- Place: Charleston, WV · CHARLESTON, WV
- Location: 38.3498° N, 81.6326° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3498&lon=-81.6326&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FA054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0009   79/6/6    CHARLESTON,WV       DOUGLAS DC-6B       CR-  0  3  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0417                    AN-BFN              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         CHARLESTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CREW NOT TYPE-RATED IN ACFT.APRX 20,000 LBS MARIJUANA ONBOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: AN-BFN (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kanawha

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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