# NTSB NYC72IN164: Douglas DC-3C, N50321, Rochester, NY, June 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1972
- Place: Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72IN164
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72IN164

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Rochester Monroe

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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