# NTSB NYC71IN125: Douglas DC9-31, N982NE, Marthas Vnyd, MA, June 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1971
- Place: Marthas Vnyd, MA · MARTHAS VNYD, MA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1972
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79699
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71IN125
- Board report AAR7204 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7204.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN125

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0001  71/6/22    MARTHAS VNYD,MASS   DOUGLAS DC9-31      CR-  0  0  5  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0730                    N982NE              PX-  0  0  3  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*      46, 17344 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            3050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTHAS VINEYARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JFK INTNL ARPT,NY           MARTHAS VNYD,MASS            NEW BEDFORD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           COPILOT - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- DURG A VOR APCH N982NE HIT WATER ABT 3MI FM ARPT.ACFT RMND AIRBORNE DIVERTED BOSTON,LNDD SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N982NE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC9-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Marthas Vineyard

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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