UNK64X0541

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC-3 · Huntsville, AL · February 12, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1964
Place
Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor, 25 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N65SADouglas DC-3
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115171

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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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1-0035  64/2/12    HUNTSVILLE ALA      DOUGLAS DC-3        CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1848                    N65SA               PX-  0  1 25                            42, 8092 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            6000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON COUNTY
        OPERATOR - SOUTHERN AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC- PSGS SEAT BELTS RELEASED FOR UNK REASON.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N65SA
Reported as
Douglas DC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Madison County