- Date
- March 24, 1967
- Place
- Merced, CA · MERCED, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N54370Douglas DC-3C
- Status
- Completed · report July 6, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 118349
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0106 67/3/24 MERCED,CALIF DOUGLAS DC-3C CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1500 N54370 PX- 0 0 0 CORP/EXEC AGE 50, 5435 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CASTLE AF BASE TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- FUEL LEAKING FRM APU IGNITED,SET FIRE TO CARGO STACKED AROUND APU COMPT.GR-UP LNDG WAS INTENTIONAL
Aircraft
- Registration
- N54370
- Reported as
- Douglas DC-3C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Castle Af Base
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