# NTSB NYC68A0117: Douglas DC-8, N1820, Atlantic City, NJ, April 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1968
- Place: Atlantic City, NJ · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
- Location: 39.3773° N, 74.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlantic City, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3773&lon=-74.4511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0117

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0009  68/4/28    ATLANTIC CITY,NJ    DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  2  2  TRAINING                  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0523                    N1820               PX-  0  0  0                            42, 13849 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1756 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATLANTIC CITY
        OPERATOR - CAPITOL AIRWAYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- A/S WENT BELOW VMC ON SIM 2 ENG LNDG.PLT MISUSED POWER,LOST CONTROL.ACFT LND OFF RNWY,STRUCK DITCH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1820 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Atlantic City

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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