MKC68A0027

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-6A · Kansas City, MO · October 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1967
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N34956Douglas DC-6A
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114872

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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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1-0066   67/10/5   KANSAS CITY,MO      DOUGLAS DC-6A       CR-  0  0  3  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO DOM  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0800                    N34956              PX-  0  0  0                            44, 15418 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1584 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY
        OPERATOR - UNIVERSAL AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N34956
Reported as
Douglas DC-6A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kansas City