# NTSB NYC66A0104: Canadair CL-44D, N453T, Norfolk, VA, March 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1966
- Place: Norfolk, VA · NORFOLK, VA
- Location: 36.8468° N, 76.2852° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norfolk, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8468&lon=-76.2852&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 6 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0013  66/3/21    NORFOLK VA          CANADAIR CL-44D     CR-  0  0  6  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1525                    N453T               PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, 8667 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            172 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAS NORFOLK
        OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N453T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N453T-1970-06-19), registration cancelled 1970-06-19, S/N 22 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CANADAIR CL-44D
- Registry model: [Canadair CL-44D4](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-cl-44d4) (registry code 1900102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nas Norfolk

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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