NYC66A0024

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Newport, VT · August 2, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1965
Place
Newport, VT · NEWPORT, VT
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 6 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N19428Douglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177133

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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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1-0041   65/8/2  NR.NEWPORT VT         DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  1  2  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1232                    N19428              PX-  0  0  5                            43, 4746 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1520 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - NORTHEAST AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- CABIN ATTENDANT WAS NOT SEATED WHEN TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED.SHE WAS ATTENDING PASSENGERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N19428
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage

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