# NTSB LAX66A0073: Canadair CL-44, N449T, Alameda, CA, March 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1966
- Place: Alameda, CA · ALAMEDA, CA
- Location: 37.7423° N, 122.2605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alameda, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7423&lon=-122.2605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 23, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX66A0073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0014  66/3/24    ALAMEDA CALIF       CANADAIR CL-44      CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1527                    N449T               PX-  0  0  0                            40, 9344 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1960 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMEDA NAS
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PILOT IN COMMAND ASSUMED CONTROL TOO LATE TO PREVENT A HARD TOUCHDOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N449T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CANADAIR CL-44
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alameda Nas

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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