NYC72IN164

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-3C · Rochester, NY · June 27, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1972
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N50321Douglas DC-3C
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118160

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0037  72/6/27    ROCHESTER,NY        DOUGLAS DC-3C       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0110                    N50321              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            25, 2800 TOTAL HOURS, 125
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER MONROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                BUFFALO NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO2 ENG FUEL LINE BETWEEN PUMP & CARB SPRAYED FUEL FROM HOLES IN LINE.NO RCRD INST OR PRESS CK.

Aircraft

Registration
N50321
Reported as
Douglas DC-3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Rochester Monroe