# NTSB NYC64A0154: Douglas DC-6B, N8221H, Flushing, NY, June 5, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1964
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 43 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC64A0154
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC64A0154

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-6B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Leguardia

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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