# NTSB NYC71IN092: Douglas DC9-10, N1066T, Newark, NJ, March 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1971
- Place: Newark, NJ · NEWARK, NJ
- Location: 40.7242° N, 74.1726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7242&lon=-74.1726&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 59 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71IN092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0026  71/3/19  NR.NEWARK,NJ          DOUGLAS DC9-10      CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1930                    N1066T              PX-  0  0 55                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEWARK,NJ                    PITTSBURGH,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AUTOPLT TOOK MAX PITCHUP,WAS DISCNCTD.EXTREME PRES ON CTL YOKE.FLEW USING TRIM.NOISE HEARD IN TAIL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1066T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1066T-1992-04-16), registration cancelled 1992-04-16, S/N 45780 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC9-10
- Registry model: [Douglas DC9-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc9-15) (registry code 3022036) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Newark,Nj

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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