# NTSB NYC72IM133: Douglas DC-8, N45191, West Palm Bch, FL, June 11, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1972
- Place: West Palm Bch, FL · WEST PALM BCH, FL
- Location: 26.7153° N, 80.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7153&lon=-80.0534&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117970
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72IM133
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IM133

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0010  72/6/11    WEST PALM BCH,FLA   DOUGLAS DC-8        CR-  0  0  3  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1322                    N45191              PX-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST PALM BEACH
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BCH,FLA           LOS ANGELES,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NR 4 ENG IDLE,3 ENG FERRY.FUEL CTL MALFUNCTION CAUSED NR 4 TO ACCELERATE AT HI RATE.PUDDLES ON RWY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N45191 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-8
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: West Palm Beach

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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