- Date
- February 24, 1967
- Place
- Holmdel, NJ · HOLMDEL, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 12 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8224HDouglas DC-6B
- Status
- Completed · report August 29, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 119039
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0021 67/2/24 NR.HOLMDEL,NJ DOUGLAS DC-6B CR- 0 0 5 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 0225 N8224H PX- 0 0 9 39, 6232 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 3348 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. OPERATOR - NORTHEAST AIRLINES,INC. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SKIN AND ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION FACTOR(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- FLT ALT 15500 FT MSL,CABIN PRESSURIZED FOR 2500 FT. 60 IN X 125 IN HOLE TORN AFT CREW COMP.DOOR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8224H
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-6B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Jf Kennedy Intl
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