NYC74AN060

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-9 · Lebanon, NH · December 21, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1973
Place
Lebanon, NH · LEBANON, NH
Injuries
1 serious, 93 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3338LDouglas DC-9
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187704

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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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1-0031  73/12/21 NR.LEBANON,NH         DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  0  1  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1945                    N3338L              PX-  0  0 89                            48, 15394 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            4618 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           BURLINGTON,VT                BOSTON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN OFF
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- UNFORECAST CAT.STEWARD INJURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3338L
Reported as
Douglas DC-9
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage