NYC64A0154

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-6B · Flushing, NY · June 5, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1964
Place
Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
Injuries
43 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8221HDouglas DC-6B
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183491

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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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1-0005   64/6/5    FLUSHING,NY         DOUGLAS DC-6B       CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1134                    N8221H              PX-  0  0 39                            43, 13661 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3390 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEGUARDIA
        OPERATOR - NORTHEAST AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8221H
Reported as
Douglas DC-6B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leguardia