NYC68A0100

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas C-54D · Reykjavik, Canary Islands · February 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1968
Place
Reykjavik, Canary Islands · REYKJAVIK, Iceland
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85Douglas C-54D
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111593

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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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6-0018  68/2/13    REYKJAVIK,ICE       DOUGLAS C-54D       CR-  0  0  7  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1950                    N85                 PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              47, 8500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REYKJAVIK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- ACFT SLID OFF END OF ICY RNWY. INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF ICELAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N85
Reported as
Douglas C-54D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reykjavik

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