# NTSB NYC69A0086: Douglas DC-4, N3821, Missing Aircraft, March 8, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1969
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184676
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1675   69/3/8    MISSING AIRCRAFT    DOUGLAS DC-4        CR-  3  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3821               PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-I               45, 17500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- T/O FROM HALIFAX,N.S. WITH FLT PLAN ROUTE TO SANTA MARIA,AZORES.ACFT DAMAGE,INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3821](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3821-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 10356, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-4
- Registry model: [Douglas C-54B](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-54b) (registry code 3021518) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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