MIA69A0008

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3C · Walls, MS · August 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1968
Place
Walls, MS · WALLS, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N52935Douglas DC-3C
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108574

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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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3-3596   68/8/3    WALLS,MISS          DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1425                    N52935              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      49, 21500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWINKLETOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTERNAL ENG FAILURE,NO TEARDOWN.PLT UNABLE REMAIN AIRBORNE ON 1 ENG.INTENTIONAL GR UP LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N52935
Reported as
Douglas DC-3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twinkletown

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