# NTSB LAX70IL049: Douglas DC-3, N31538, Burbank, CA, February 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1970
- Place: Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
- Location: 34.1901° N, 118.3264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burbank, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1901&lon=-118.3264&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131284
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70IL049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70IL049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0010  70/2/19    BURBANK,CALIF       DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0728                    N31538              PX-  0  0  0  SCHED PASSG SRV           UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLYWOOD BURBANK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CALIF               PT.MUGU NAS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- 50K GUSTS LIFTED TAIL.FTHR DMG DURG RCVRY OPS.COMPANY FLT DISPATCHER CLRD FLT IN UNFAVORABLE WIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N31538](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31538-1976-05-20), registration cancelled 1976-05-20, S/N 6317 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3) (registry code 3021401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Hollywood Burbank

## Other investigations on N31538 (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX73AL005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL005), Aug 4, 1972: Douglas DC-3G (N31538), Pt.Mugu Nas, CA, substantial damage

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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