NYC76IN009

NTSB incident investigation · Douglas DC-10 · Richmond, VA · July 18, 1975

Incident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1975
Place
Richmond, VA · RICHMOND, VA
Injuries
5 minor, 222 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N64NADouglas DC-10
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150395

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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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4-0013  75/7/18  NR.RICHMOND,VA        DOUGLAS DC-10       CR-  0  0 12  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1827                    N64NA               PX-  0  0215                            UNK/NR, 19195 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - NATIONAL AIRLINES,INC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCOY,FL                    NEWARK,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT PERSONNEL: FLIGHT ATTENDANT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT SIGN ON
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- 3 PAX,2 FLT ATTENDANTS,RCVD MINOR INJURIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N64NA
Reported as
Douglas DC-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
No damage