- Date
- July 16, 1971
- Place
- Windsor Lks, CT · WINDSOR LKS, CT
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N74844Douglas DC-3
- Status
- Completed · report February 11, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162668
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2055 71/7/16 WINDSOR LKS,CONN DOUGLAS DC-3 CR- 0 0 3 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1521 N74844 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY 41, 8194 TOTAL HOURS, 570 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WINDSOR LKS,CONN BEVERLY,MASS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ACFT HADNT FLOWN FOR ABOUT 10 MOS. PLT NOT TYPE RATED. LAST FLEW DC-3 IN 1967.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N74844
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Bradley
N74844Registration cancelled Feb 4, 2017 · Douglas DC3CAirframe modelDouglas DC3CEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 series
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