NYC69A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3C · Teterboro, NY · September 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1968
Place
Teterboro, NY · TETERBORO, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N64423Douglas DC-3C
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108244

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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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3-3103  68/9/26    TETERBORO,NJ        DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1422                    N64423              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            44, 11345 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3808 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- CARGO CAME LOOSE AND SHIFTED TO REAR OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N64423
Reported as
Douglas DC-3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Teterboro

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