# NTSB UNK64X1085: Douglas DC-4, N4726V, North Pacific Ocn (Pacific Ocean), March 28, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1964
- Place: North Pacific Ocn (Pacific Ocean) · NORTH PACIFIC OCN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 9 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0718  64/3/28    NORTH PACIFIC OCN   DOUGLAS DC-4        CR-  3  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N4726V              PX-  6  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 60, 23454 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            16000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LAST RADIO MSG AT 1354Z AS POSITION N29-20 135W AT 1337Z.BAD FIRE #2 ENG MIGHT HAVE TO PUT IT IN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4726V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4726V-1971-12-07), registration cancelled 1971-12-07, S/N 10315 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-4
- Registry model: [Douglas C-54A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-54a) (registry code 3021512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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